Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Venice's very existence inspires wonder, and during Carnival, this city of canals provides a fanciful backdrop for the festivities ...

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 ...

A young man walks in an empty St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Gondolas and other vessels are moored instead of preparing for Carnival’s popular boat parade in the lagoon.

VENICE, Italy -- In another year, masks would be a sign of the gaiety in Venice, an accessory worn for games and parties as big crowds parade about to show off their frivolous, fanciful costumes, ...