it’s said that the Carnival of Venice was started from a military victory of the Venice Republic in the distant year 1162AD. In honour of this victory, the people started to dance and gather in San Marco Square. It then became an official period of celebrations during the Renaissance and peaked its splendour in the seventeenth century when the baroque carnival was also a way to boost the prestigious image of Venice in the world.

After a long absence starting with the decline of the Serenissima and prolonged until not so long ago, the Carnival tradition re-emerged spontaneously in 1979 and since then has become one of the most famous Carnivals in the world.

For fun-loving travellers and elaborate costumes enthusiasts is an occasion to see Venice under a very different more vibrant perspective, participate to a wide range of celebrations and parties, from spontaneous gatherings in the Venetian Campi to the most exclusive parties in the Palazzi on the Grand Canal.

If you feel like wild parties and thousands of joyous masked people are your thing then quickly go ahead and attempt to book one of our Venetian hosts by registering to our private Beta. You better run because availabilities are dwindling 😉

SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL TIP: If instead you want to have a more intimate and relaxed experience in Venice we strongly suggest to book immediately after Carnival, chances are that most of our host will be available, booking a restaurant or a visit to a museum will be less problematic but you will still find around all the yummy seasonal specialities that make carnival in Venice also a rewarding gastronomic experience.

Now is up to you, wild parties or relaxed strolls along the calli of the Queen of the Adriatic Sea?