With its 2026 Carnival dedicated to the Milan Olympics, Venice offers the perfect alternative to traditional holiday gifts—here’s how to plan an unforgettable experience that beats any material gift.

Revelers pose during the Venice Carnival in Venice, Italy, on Feb. 4, 2023. The Venice Carnival 2023 kicked off in the Italian lagoon city on Saturday, and will last until Feb. 21. Photo: Xinhua ...

The Venice Carnival pays homage to the great traveler Marco Polo in an edition dedicated to travel and the discovery of new worlds. With the evocative event title “Ad Oriente (To the East) the amazing ...

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Portions of this travelogue were previously published in 2009.] USAG BAVARIA-GARMISCH, Germany – For those who live in Garmisch, the winter season might seem to last forever; for a ...

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The opening weekend of Carnival in Venice culminated with a water procession along the Grand Canal that finished in front of the Rialto Bridge with a flourish of colorful ...

Although accounts on the exact start of the Venice Carnival vary–some attribute it to the 11th century while others claim it began in the 12th–most agree it was a celebration of the incognito. With a ...

The Venice Carnival 2022 kicked off in the Italian lagoon city on Saturday, under limited anti-COVID measures that will allow the audience to experience a hybrid program of virtual and physical events ...