Carnival

Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati |
Carnival in Italy isn’t just about floats and masks; it’s also about food and indulging in decadent dishes, from rich primi to sweet treats that are often…
Travel
by John Bensalhia |
You'll love the events taking place in Italy throughout February. John Bensalhia looks at what's happening - including Spring-related revelries, the hunt for…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Planning a visit to Italy during the Carnival season? Here are seven celebrations not to miss! Carnival of Venice The star of Italian Carnival celebrations!…
Food & Drink
by ITALY |
All over Italy, there are no Carnival celebrations without some crispy fried dessert, the ones on the photo above, which represent the real taste of a true…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
We are all familiar with the Carnevale di Venezia, but there are plenty of other fun and interesting Carnival celebrations around Italy: one of these is the…
Culture
by John Bensalhia |
John Bensalhia shares the love to be found in Italy this month with an extra Carnival atmosphere... The shortest month of the year manages to pack an awful…
Lifestyle
by Nicola Ferlei-Brown |
Every year the excitement of the Venice Carnival is boosted by the diversity of its theme, which changes with every new edition. In 2014, “La Natura Fantastica…
Lifestyle
by Katia Amore |
It's carnival time in Italy, time for crazy costumes, spooky masks, spectacular processions of floats and handfuls of flying coriandoli (confetti). We chose…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
The Carnival of Foiano is held every year in the Tuscan city of Foiano della Chiana, 28 km from Arezzo. It claims to be the oldest carnival in Italy, with…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
The much-awaited Carnevale di Venezia kicks off Saturday, February 15. This year’s theme is “La natura fantastica,” in celebration of a fairy-like carnival, of…