Venice

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Venice
Venice is our first stop-over and now we talk about...

... The Carnival of Venice
If not the greatest, it certainly is the most famous Carnival in the whole world, because of its charming and mysterious history even nowadays, after 900 years.


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Risultati immagini per bauta
During the Carnival of Venice the masks let people remain anonymous, social differences were cancelled, everyone was equal, commoners and ladies, no hate anymore. It was an opportunity to make fun of kings and queens with no risk of beheading, an outlet for tentions and bad moods.


(2) Risultati immagini per colombina maschera



Three of the most famous masks are: "La Bauta" (1), "Colombina" (2), "Medico della Peste" (3).



(3)Risultati immagini per Medico della peste maschera



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