• Some Venetians, Scots, Argentines and Peruvians

    13 Februari, Itali ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    After 3 days of bypassing the Carnival, it's impossible for me to ignore it any more. Venice's Carnival is like no other; the city's geography precludes the usual parades and processions, so revellers do their own thing---many of them probably visitors. The original Carnival reached its height in the 18th century, hence the profusion of period costumes, but was dormant until the 1970s. As you can see, they don't have to look Venetian; there's a group evidently from Scotland, another team dancing to tango, and a lady sporting the flag of Peru. Carne vale, indeed!Baca lagi