In our series, "From Cities: Admiring the Cities of the World," we bring you the latest local information on cities around the world, including Paris, Milan, New York, etc., notable addresses, and real city snaps! We'll be sending you these updates for a while, with the hope that in the near future, we'll be able to travel abroad freely again.

This time, in our 27th installment, we'll focus on the Carnival of Venice.

Carnival is an event held in Christian countries, and during the period, parades are held in countries around the world. When it comes to carnival, many people may think of Rio Carnival, but Venice is also one of the world's three major carnivals. This beautiful parade, modeled after a masked ball that actually took place in medieval Venice, unfolds in modern-day Venice. It was canceled midway through in 2020, and last year it was broadcast online, and there were fears it would not be held this year either. However, it returned for the first time in two years on February 12th.

The canals and cityscape viewed from a gondola are particularly beautiful
Venice is the capital of the Veneto region in northern Italy, and is known as the "City of Water" for its numerous waterways. Renaissance and Gothic palaces line the canals, including the Grand Canal, a symbol of Venice. St. Mark's Basilica, located in St. Mark's Square in the heart of the city, is known for its Byzantine-style mosaic tiles, and its bell tower offers a panoramic view of the city's red roofs.

Photographed from the St. Mark's Square Bell Tower, Venice
The Venetian Carnival is a festival where people from all over the world dress up in aristocratic costumes and compete to be the most stylish. Anyone can participate as long as they're in costume, but the costumes are a little different from Halloween. Let's take a look at the costumes of the unique people we met in the city of Venice.

A scene of the family attending a ball, complete with gold masks and tuxedos

The masks are authentic, and the feathers in the hats are, of course, real

These two also have unique outfits

They even chose purple for their sunshades and accessories

A family with perfect aristocratic hairstyles

The white masks stand out against the all-red dresses. The red dresses are almost like haute couture.

The gold masks are gorgeous. This couple recreates an aristocratic wedding.

This one's just as gorgeous. Their masks and costumes are gold.

Their costumes, embroidered with floral motifs, really stand out. The set being carried on the back is also full of attention to detail.

Posing as if he were a medieval aristocrat. They also wore stylish gold shoes.

These three friends look great even without masks.

From the sea? They also had these fun costumes!


Did you enjoy the Venice Carnival, one of the world's three major carnivals? The costumes were carefully designed to recreate an aristocratic ball.

When we are able to travel freely abroad again, why not try wearing a special costume and taking part in the Venice Carnival?