Country/Town Visited: Venice Carnival, ItalyDate of stay: 3 days, Feb 2010
Where you stayed: Hotel La Meridiana
Travelled with: Partner
Tour or pre planned: Pre Planned
Venice is made up of a series of canals (around 150 waterways) that twist and turn throughout the city, flanked by beautiful historic buildings that are supported by large posts drilled deep into the water. Venice is also well known for the manufacture of glass. If this is your thing, Murano Island is worth a visit.
We visited Venice during Carnival in 2010 and it was truly magnificent. Venice comes to life during carnival time. The costumes, parades & drama are spectacular. The festival starts on the last day before Lent for two weeks each year in February. It’s most recognisable for the distinctive masks and dress, one famous costume seen every year is the black robe and white mask. See some of our images from Venice below and more via the Travel photos tab.
During Carnival, be prepared for the crowds and if you want to see the sights you’ll need several days.
Accommodation: Think carefully about hotels around this time of year. If you stay on the island it will be a little more expensive and could be noisier depending where you are located. Being based on the island will allow you more time to take in the atmosphere and sights. Staying outside of Venice on the mainland is relatively easy and less expensive but you will need to plan your journey to the Island. We stayed at Hotel La Meridiana, which was around 5-10minutes walk to the local train station, trains ran quite frequently (roughly 30minutes to Venice) and it’s easy to obtain tickets etc. Click on the following link for info on our hotel, La Meridiana.
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