Carnaval de Venecia
Carnaval de Venecia
Carnival of Venice — established by the local oligarchy to offer the public a time for entertainment, its dominant feature was the masquerade – a moment to break social barriers. These days, the Carnival of Venice is a tourist-friendly folk festival filled with history, atmosphere and masks. During the two weeks of Carnival in this lagoon city, you can see numerous parades, displays and events of all kinds. Furthermore, as in the past, impressive private parties and masked balls are still held in the great Venetian palaces.
Among the highlights of the Venice Carnival is unforgettable Flight of the Angel, a long-held tradition (dating back to the year 1500): an artist, secured to a metal cable, makes a dramatic descent on the rope from St. Mark’s Bell Tower to the Doge’s Palace.