carnival facts

Christmas holidays have just passed, some say that mid-January is the "blue period" because of that sort of melancholy coming after the festive time, during the cold winter days... the best way to get over it is to think of the next holidays and start planning your stay!

You won't have to wait too long, as Venice Carnival is on its way and it will start on Saturday, the 4th of February, with a beautiful parade by night on the Grand Canal, to officially open the celebration!

During the Venice carnival, one of the most hilarious events is the one dedicated to an historical fact that happened in Venice in 1162. One bull, twelve breads and twelve pigs… read more and let yourself be amused by the creativity and the unique soul of the venetian people!
 
It was 1162, when the Doge Michiel II won the rebellion of the Patriarca Ulderico di Aquileia followed by twelve rebels lords.