Business Insider UK visited three different workshops to see how the masks are made for the world famous Carnival of Venice. The traditional masks are made in papier maché and are decorated with ...

This is Carnival, otherwise known as the Venice Mask Festival. This period of vibrant revelry in the dead of winter dates all the way back to the 13th century. You can find Carnival celebrations ...

Good news for carnival fans: on the occasion of Casanova's 300th birthday, Venice is waiving the entrance fee during the ...

Venice’s Carnival, a celebration of transgression and vice performed with the aid of masks, dates to the Middle Ages. Though meant to be a great equalizer for rich and poor, it became an ...

Venice teems with Carnival mask shops, but serious players who only stock their own, hand-crafted products are few and far between. One of the most highly respected is Ca' Macana, which has three ...

Carnival commences in February, and it's a huge event in Venice, so be prepared for large crowds of mask-wearing participants. Aside from Carnival, the city is relatively quiet this time of year.