Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rebecca Ann Hughes covers travel, culture and food in Europe. VENICE, ITALY - FEBRUARY 05: Rowers, dressed in costumes, row during ...

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.

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With suitcases full of handmade dresses, skirt supports, petticoats, corsets and wigs, Taylor Shelby and a group of five friends flew to Venice’s Carnival in February with one goal in mind: to live ...

During the Venice Carnival, narrow streets and public squares fill with people wearing elaborate costumes and masks. Some faces are covered by simple white desi ...

Italy’s most famous carnival opened in Venice with a floating parade on the Grand Canal. Crowds watched as decorated boats and rowers in costume passed by. The carnival, themed “Olympus,” is tied to ...

VENICE, Metropolitan City of Venice — Every day people explore Venice — riding in gondolas or walking the narrow streets. But for two weeks in February, this city throws a party. "Carnival is a ...