Venice's very existence inspires wonder, and during Carnival, this city of canals provides a fanciful backdrop for the festivities leading up to Lent. Costumes, and notably masks, have added to ...

You can follow David on Instagram @davidsim and on Twitter @davidsim. The annual Venice Carnival is in full swing, with thousands of revelers thronging the city's canals and squares in elaborate ...

Masked revellers swarmed the streets and waterways of Venice as the historic Italian city launched its annual Carnival Credit: AFP/GETTY Thousands of tourists thronged the main piazza to watch the ...

Ornately costumed partygoers have showed up in droves for the Carnival of Venice, a centuries-old, annual festival, which began as a way for Venetians to let loose in the days leading up to Lent ...

VENICE — On the banks of the Grand Canal, smartphone-wielding tourists jostled for position, capturing the elegantly masked figures of Carnival. The tourists scrummed with commuters for precious ...

This year's Venice Carnival has entered its last weekend, with a packed programme of festivities, performances and exhibitions. Carnival is celebrated across Italy, but as every year, Venice is ...

Revellers participate in the celebrations of the historic Venetian Carnival in front of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) ...

Although accounts on the exact start of the Venice Carnival vary–some attribute it to the 11th century while others claim it began in the 12th–most agree it was a celebration of the incognito.

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 ...