CIAO VENEZIA
CARNIVAL PARADE
OFFICIAL DINNER SHOW
FANTASTIC FACES
MAGNIFICENT MASKS
IL TEMPO DI CASANOVA
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Ciao Venezia 2025
In 2025, the Venice Carnival was held from 15th February to 4th March. This festival’s origins stretch back as far as 1094, with the tradition being revived in its modern form in 1979. While Carnival in German-speaking countries is often marked by copious drinking, boisterous singing, and grand parades, Venice offers a rather different experience. This year’s parade on the Grand Canal took place on 16th February, commencing promptly at 11:00 a.m. from Punta della Dogana and making its way along the Grand Canal to Campo Erbaria. Leading the
water procession is the renowned papier-mâché figure known as "Pantegana," a Venetian term roughly translating to "rat."
Near the Rialto Bridge, this giant rat spectacularly bursts, releasing a shower of balloons and confetti into the air.
A hallmark of the Carnevale di Venezia is the abundance of exquisite and artistically crafted masks, which add to the festival’s unique charm.
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"Olympus – The Origins of the Game"
Carnival 2026
The official motto for the 2026 Venetian Carnival is "Olympus –The Origins of the Game," celebrating the Olympic spirit of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
The traditional masked ball, "Un Ballo in Maschera," is scheduled for 31 January 2026 at the Hotel Monaco. The carnival itself will officially commence on 7 February and conclude on 17 February 2026.
It is advisable to secure accommodation well in advance of the carnival. When travelling by train, early reservations for couchette and sleeper compartments are strongly recommended.
The ÖBB travel guide for the Venetian Carnival 2026 will be released in March 2026.
Carnival parade
On Sunday, February 16, 2025, the traditional Carnival parade (corteo acqueo) took place on the Grand Canal. At approximately 11:00 a.m., a carnival procession set off from Punta della Dogana, a truly unique event. Around 100 colorfully decorated rowboats sailed toward Rialto. The procession was led by the "Pantegana" (rat), which dissolved under the Rialto Bridge in a shower of confetti and balloons. The procession culminated in a lively celebration in the Erbaria.
“Casanova's Reveries” - official dinner show 2025
The Carnival's glamorous official dinner show was hosted in one of the city's most magnificent palaces, the Ca' Vendramin Calergi. The evening was reserved exclusively for guests dressed in period costumes.
The goal was to recreate the era of Casanova. The dinner was prepared by the chefs of the Wagner Restaurant.
Fantastic faces
Magnificent masks
Casanova's Time (Il tempo di Casanova)
Chapter 1: Comets
Chapter 2: Your life
Chapter 3: The adventure
Chapter 4: The traveller
In your youth, you played the violin in the theatre Goldoni directed, learning to deal with servants and nobles, senators and ambassadors.
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Chapter 5: Free spirit
Chapter 6: Eros
One single weakness: women in men’s attire. As you have never forgotten, at that Carnival I wore a military uniform.
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Chapter 7: A love story
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Questo eBook è stato reso possibile grazie al gentile sostegno degli enti regionali per il turismo e delle ferrovie federali austriache OBB. Revisione bozze e revisione editoriale in tedesco: Martin Andergassen, traduzione in italiano: Federica Magni.
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