Join our venetian walk in order to chase some of the most colorfull masks in Venice. The tradition of celebrating carnival started here ! And we hope that that this year 2023 we will be able to have all the mask back to Piazza San Marco.
Knowing the history of the Venice Carnival and its curiosities means embarking on a wonderful journey into the customs and traditions that reigned centuries ago in our country.

The origin of the word Carnival of Venice dates back to the Middle Ages. It appears for the first time in a document of Doge Vitale Falier in 1094. Where it is used to talk about public entertainment. The history of the Venice Carnival as an official public holiday begins only in 1296, when an edict of the Senate of the Republic declares the day before the beginning of Lent a holiday.

The origin and meaning of the Venice Carnival are inspired by two very ancient traditions. From the Saturnalia of ancient Rome during which the social order was subverted. On this day, slaves and free citizens flocked to the city to celebrate with wild music and dancing. From the Greek Dionysiac cults, great religious festivals with processions and theatrical performances that involved the use of masks and symbolic representations. Whose motto was “once a year it is permissible to have no brakes”.

Venice has therefore reinterpreted the ancient Greek and Roman festivals. The Doges were able to promote the Carnival to grant the population, especially the humbler classes, a period dedicated to fun and celebrations. In the Carnival of Venice the masks guaranteed total anonymity. A sort of cancellation of social divisions which even allowed citizens to make public derision of the authorities and the aristocracy. This festival represented an outlet for the tensions and bad moods that were created due to the rigid limits imposed by the morals and public order of the Republic of Venice.
Join our fun walk to see the venetian carnival traditions!

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⛈️ In case of adverse weather conditions, the walking tour will be canceled and rescheduled without notice.