"A two day trip for the Carnaval - February 2004" Venice by desert_princess

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Plaza San Marco

I saw it on the news on TV - The Carnaval of Venice . A woman dressed in some impossibly beautiful costume and mask. I thought - I have to see it!! I was lucky to live some 370km from Venice that time ,so I called a friend that had a car and told him what's on the schedule.

At The Plaza San Marco every Afternoon around 16h there is a Parade of The Best Costumes of the Carnaval,Hurry Hurry with your cameras to take photos with everyone around...
Under the columns you will find street artists that will paint your face like a mask. I've seen some at work - beautiful flowers they've made, gems and glitter to finish it.
When you are at the Venice carnaval, you would like to do like everybody - get a mask and hide your face. I picked two different . This was matching my outfit ,but the other is unbelievable!!! check it out in my shopping section.

Those unreal Visions are leaving you wondering if you are daydreaming..... We were lucky to bump across a photosession for Venetian carnaval costumes...
Venice is insane in every meaning of the word...Insane sights,insane crowds, insane buildings, insane atmosphere. There is no way to describe it - it has to be experienced.

We arrived in Venice after 23h. Parked at the gates in the big parking and went to a small and still open (!) tourist office . They proposed us 2, I think, accomodation options, And we took the second one. We took our luggage and bought a 24h ticket for the water transport. Hopped on the vaporetto and soaked in the Venice atmosphere. Two masked and dressed up ladies gave me a pre-taste of what I came for. We arrived at the campo where our hotel was and descended.

"az bqh samo za 2 dena i poneje pristignahme kusno izlqzohme da se razhodim....beshe sled 0h i ulicite prazni, kanalite spokoini...i zad edin zavoi se poqvqvat edna maskirana znatna dama oble4ena vuv koprini , kadife, krinloin i volani a zad neq , edin paj , koito i pazi sqnka s vetrilo ot paunovi pera i zaburzaha nanqkude.... bqha kato izlqzli ot nqkakuv sun, absolutno nerealni....no Veneciq e stranen grad.Edinstven po roda si i ponqkoga zlovesht...No bez karnavala, spored men i lipsva 1/2 ot sushtnostta. Tozi grad e edna golqma scena i ima nujda ot svoite aktiori..."

A Masques shop in Venice

Costume Shops are Magnificent!!, Never go in ,or you'll end up wanting to buy everything!!!

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:The Carnaval - It's M A G I C ,Baby!!!!Don't miss it if you get the chance to be there....
  • Cons:The crowds and crowds of people standing in lines in the rain ,waiting to get into museums, palaces,galleries, makes me think I'll never have that patience to stand outside in the rain for at least 1/2 an hour, to see world famous masterpieces
  • In a nutshell:A DREAM WORLD
  • Last visit to Venice: Feb 2004
  • Intro Updated Sep 1, 2010
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  • fdrich29's Profile Photo
    Sep 13, 2007 at 2:32 PM

    Great Venice tips. I really like what you've written about the masks, one of the many things that makes Venice unique.

  • Yaqui's Profile Photo
    May 9, 2007 at 12:42 PM

    Lovely page! Someday I will get to visit. It's on my list of many things to do! Thanks for sharing!

  • longsanborn's Profile Photo
    May 3, 2007 at 10:08 AM

    Hi, I was in Venice on 30/4 - 2/5 with my sister, Borneogrrl. We had a great time. I was also in Venice 5 yrs ago during the Carnevale & it was crazy, crazy but great fun! Helena

  • TheWanderingCamel's Profile Photo
    May 17, 2006 at 5:59 PM

    Inspired! How wonderful to just take of like that and be in the midst of Carnivale. A lifelong memory I'm sure. leyle

  • RoyJava's Profile Photo
    Jul 30, 2005 at 3:59 PM

    Also a long while ago ... though do remember Venice like today! Wonderful pages and how lucky to join the Carnaval event,... great mask too! Greetzzz RoyJava

  • whitecliff62's Profile Photo
    Jun 16, 2005 at 12:40 PM

    Isn't Venice a trully fantastic city, we went to that mask shop last time we was there, all the best Cliff

  • mrclay2000's Profile Photo
    Apr 22, 2005 at 7:41 AM

    Neat little page.

  • rwlittle's Profile Photo
    Dec 26, 2004 at 10:42 AM

    Great photos! Thanks for sharing, and happy holidays!

  • dr.firas's Profile Photo
    Nov 1, 2004 at 7:20 AM

    Wonderful pictures dear Anna, happy Birthday again, and all the best wishes to you to dear and great travels ahead yet XXX

  • babar_1's Profile Photo
    Nov 1, 2004 at 7:16 AM

    Nice Pictures. Happy Birthday

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