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The main feature of the Carnival of Venice, the renowned yearly festival held in San Marco Square, are the masks! You will find many beautiful and unique masks and costumes when you attend the event in Venice during the holidays.
In the 12th century (1162), the Carnival of Venice began after a successful victory of the Republic against the Patriarch of Aquileia when people on the streets began to dance and reunite in St Mark’s Square.
The festival received this official title in the Renaissance period. In 1797, however, the festival was outlawed by the King of Austria.
The celebrated colourful event was re-launched in the late 20th century (1979) when the Italian government made the decision to restore and return this historic and cultural heritage aspect of Venice. If you are in this charming city doing some sightseeing and exploring, make sure you visit the carnival which is held every year.
The Ponte degli Scalzi is actually situated next to another Grand Canal Bridge known as the Ponte di Calatrava.
If you take a boat tour in Venice, you can pass all these renowned bridges.
Antonio Vivaldi was born in 1678 in Venice and started teaching the violin at the Ospedale della Pieta in 1703. His Baroque works allowed him to gain recognition and respect in the city and around the world.
The church of Ospedale della Pieta holds frequent mass services and even some music programs of Baroque style to this day, so it would be interesting to attend some of their events while on your trip in Venice.
If you were depending on your mask as your poker face during gambling, find another strategy to hide your emotions during the game, as it is forbidden to gamble if you are wearing a Venetian mask.
Take a waterbus to get to see and visit all the islands of Venice when you are on vacation in Italy.
Tourists are mainly found in San Marco Square when they visit Venice since most of the city’s famous landmarks and attractions are situated there.
The glassblowers are so talented in Murano, where the glass is renowned to be beautiful. You should visit the Mazzega Glass Factory on the Fondamenta Da Mula Street.
Inside the Basilica dei St Maria e Donato, there is a beautiful glass mosaic of Virgin Mary with a gold background setting that was made in the 12th century.
A View of the Chiesa degli Scalzi in the Background by the Ponte Degli Scalzi Bridge in Venice
byGiuseppe Leone
The main feature of the Carnival of Venice, the renowned yearly festival held in San Marco Square, are the masks! You will find many beautiful and unique masks and costumes when you attend the event in Venice during the holidays.
