VENICE, Italy (AP) — The opening weekend of Carnival in Venice culminated with a water procession along the Grand Canal that finished in front of the Rialto Bridge with a flourish of colorful st ...

Tourists flooded roads and bridges for the opening weekend of the Carnival in Venice, Italy just weeks before the historical city imposed its controversial entry fee to curb tourism. Astonishing ...

Three million people travel to Venice every year for the Venetian tradition, according to the website of the tourist group Walks of Italy. Carnival, also known as Carnevale, dates back to 1162 ...

VENICE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Venice carnival are enjoying what ... and a host of cultural events in one of Italy's most visited cities.

Dries Van Noten and his partner Patrick Vangheluwe have bought Palazzo Pisani Moretta on Venice's Grand Canal.

Trains from all over Italy arrive at Santa Maria Lucia ... at your hotel's “porta d’acqua,” or water door. Venice's World-famous Carnival Celebration Is Finally Back — Here's What It's ...

Carnival commences in February, and it's a huge event in Venice, so be prepared for large crowds of mask-wearing participants. Aside from Carnival, the city is relatively quiet this time of year.

Some three million people gather each year to attend Carnival in Venice. Festivities in the City ... lesser-known Carnival celebrations in Italy, each with their own quirks. Some revolve around ...

The sights and sounds of Venice, such as its carnival, stimulated creativity. Nevertheless, opera was risky. It required major upfront investment. Ticket sales rarely covered production costs in ...

There’s perhaps no other city in Italy that can leave you as disillusioned. But, in spite of the crowds, the chaos, and the ever-creeping tides, Venice is still a place that’s full of wonder.