Carnival

Jan

Carnival, Once upon a time in Venice, Venice

Casanova’s Carnival Prank

The streets were filled with people from all over Europe: Women dressed in long flowing dresses and large swinging skirts, the face hidden beneath a Bauta* or a Moretta*. Men were dressed in elegant jackets and powdered wigs, white silk stockings and elegant shoes, hiding their face with a mask. It was Carnival! Giacomo was...

Carnevale Venezia 2015 Festa Veneziana Sull'Acqua

Dec

Carnival, Culture, Event, Tradition, Venice

Carnival 2021 …

… or no Carnival 2021. That is the question. Museums are closed. Shopping centres are open. Drinking an aperitivo in the evening is allowed, but just while sitting and until 6 pm. Yes, you can have a walk, but not in touristy places. 2020. The year of regulations that change every week. And what about...

Jan

Carnival, Culture, Event, Tradition, Venice

Carnival in Venice: some hints

Were you ever thinking about participating in the Venetian Carnival? To slip in one of those famous masks and to discover the city as Casanova or Colombina? Or do you have by chance an Assassins Creed Costume? Parcours is actually forbidden in the city, but you will also be able to get some quite amazing...

Jan

Carnival, Sweets, Venetian Delicacies & Recipes

Galani

Galani: It’s one ot the traditional Carnival sweets in Venice and surroundings (the other one is called Frito’la) that you should definitely taste during your stay in the lagoon. Otherwise, in case you’re not gonna be here for Carnival and you want to bring some Carnival feeling to your home, you find the recipe for...

Feb

Carnival, Tradition, Venice

La festa delle Marie: Wedding sponsoring by Venice

According to a legend, all venetian weddings were celebrated (under the reign of the doge Pietro Candiano) once a year on the same day (early „mormon-ity“?): A brides-procession started from the Arsenale to continue on the Rio delle Vergini (River of Virgins) and to finish at the church of San Pietro di Castello, where the...

Jan

Carnival, Culture, History, Tradition, Venice

Of Carnival & Venice

Did you ever wonder about the origins of one of the most famous carnivals in the world and about how long it lasted in early times? One week, two months, …? Let’s have a look together at the history of carnival in Venice: The early beginnings of Carnival can be traced back to the year...

Jan

Carnival, History, Tradition, Venice

Volo dell’Angelo: The Angel’s Flight

If you should happen to be in St Mark’s Square around midday on the 2nd Sunday of Carnival season, don’t wonder about all the spectators looking skywards, as one of the most important events is taking place in this very same day: the Volo della Colombina/dell’Angelo (the Dove’s/Angel’s Flight). The first Angel’s Flight took place...

May

Carnival, Children, Shopping, Tradition, Venice

Decorate your personal Venetian mask.

For Christmas my brothers and I made our mother a “Venetian present”: a mask decorating workshop in Venice. I found two bottege (ateliers) in Venice that looked promising to me and went there to have a look at the masks and to have some more info on the workshops. The first one I visited was...

Mar

Carnival, History, Music

Le notti all’Arsenale

Sweet! The Arsenale is for the first time in Carnival history open to the public (from February 27th till February 4th 2014 30/31th of January and 4th-6th of February 2016), and from what I can tell the program is pretty neat: street artists, fireworks and live music. Not bad at all! Soooo, Sunday we finally...

Feb

Carnival, Shopping, Tradition

“Put yourself in Casanova’s shoes” to celebrate the Carnevale di Venezia.

The carnival season has finally arrived! At last, the possibility to dress up as Casanova and hit the Venetian calli or to dress up as a Marchesa and visit a Venetian ball. But where to rent/buy a costume? Or would you prefer to create your own Venetian mask? Atelier Nicolao One of the most prestigious...

Feb

Carnival, Sweets, Venetian Delicacies & Recipes, Venice

Frito’le aea venessiana

Finally! It’s carnival season again: Pantalone, Colombina and Casanova hit the streets! But they’re not the only ones to make their appearance in this time of the year, but also the typical Venetian sweets: the frito’le venessiane. That’s why I decided to share this recipe for the traditional raisin frito’le with you (but those with...

Wir hatten sehr kurzfristig und spontan eine Tour mit Beatrice buchen können und waren sehr happy über diesen “Glücksgriff”! Sie hat uns wirklich tolle Ecken gezeigt, sehr viel Interessantes erzählt... read more

Monique
August 28, 2023

Vielen Dank für den wunderbaren Nachmittag-wunderbare versteckte Ecken in San Marco gesehen und reichlich Tipps für die nächsten Male bekommen wie Museen,Bars usw.

Jens
November 8, 2022

We had a total blast at Beatrices tour. She showed us a lot of hidden corners in Venice and we moved off the beaten track. She was super knowledgable, provided... read more

Tabea
October 30, 2022

Beatrice hat uns Venedig auf wundervolle Weise ein Stück näher gebracht. Auch mein Sohn war sehr interessiert dabei. Absolut empfehlenswert!!

Helena
October 24, 2022

sehr empfehlenswert !!!

Joachim
October 24, 2022

Toll!

Rebecca
June 13, 2022

Ich kann Beatrice herzlich empfehlen. Sie liebt Venedig, hat viel Wissen darüber und kann es bestens vermitteln, darüber hinaus in Ecken ohne Touristen.

Ivana
June 8, 2022

Es war eine sehr schöne Tour und Beatrix konnte wirklich auf jede Frage eine Antwort geben.

Annette
May 28, 2022

This tour is a "Hidden Gem" for the "Hidden Corners" of Venice. Beatrice is a passionate and learned tour guide that shared so many intriguing stories about life in Venice... read more

Ralph
May 28, 2022

Beatrice hat nicht nur eine sehr schöne Führung (prima Balance aus Sightseeing und Wissensvermittlung) gemacht sondern vorher und nachher viele weitere und sehr hilfreiche Tipps für den Venedigurlaub geliefert (und... read more das immer in Rekordzeit)

Jan
May 15, 2022