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Venice Carnival

Our stock photos from The Venice Carnival show the exuberance, colour and extravagance of this much loved event. The night water parade marks the opening of the festival. See the acrobats and fire-eaters performing on the water. Carnival masks are here showing the creativity that Venetians put into their designs. Carnevale di Venezia - started in the 12th century in the historic floating city of Venice in northern Italy. After a 200 year break it re-started in 1979. The lavishly dressed anonymous Venetians, make this the world's most extraordinary carnival.

Stock Photo - Venice Carnival
Accordian Player from the Trentina Museum in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
Stock Photo - Venice Carnival
Long line of yellow and white bikes for hire against the background of a busy street
Latin American dancing on a gondola
Gondola in the opening ceremony for the Venice carnival
Woman with beautifully decorated Carnival Mask and Lace Fan
The Plague Doctor mask and Costume on a Mannequin at a Shop in Venice
Sign inviting Customers to Paint their own Carnival Masks
Smiling woman dressed in 18th century clothes and large white wig
Woman wearing a large white wig in costume
Thumbs up from woman wearing Bauta Mask in St Marks Square
Two women smiling as a man photographs them through the window of a social media frame
Blue caped walkers preparing to leave St Marks Square
Woman dressed in Period Orange Costume at the Wenice Carnival Water Parade
Flag of Venice at the Water Parade
Man dressed as a Mexican in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
Mountain People in the Lagoon - Trentina Museum in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
Smiling WOmen Paddling Canoe in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
Tango Dancers in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
Boat carrying Tango Dancers in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
People wearing Valentine Smocks in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
Men & Women in Green and Scarlet CLoaks in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
Sikh Man in an Orange Turban Rowing in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
People paddling a boat wearing modern carnival masks
Man in White Costume and Bauta Mask Rowing in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
Man in black Bauta Mask and fur lined tricorn hat in the Venice Carnival Water Parade
Children in Pirate Costumes in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
Women in St Mark's Square posing in period costumes and white wigs
Dragon Boat and Costumed Men in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
Boat with an Elvis Presley Impersonator in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
Boat with an Elvis Presley Impersonator in the Venice Carnival Water Parade on the Rio di Cannaregio Canal
People in the Venice Carnival Opening Water Parade wearing Jester and traditional Clown Costumes
Seagull Head on one of the Lead Boats in the Venice Carnival Water Parade
Carnival masks on sale in a store
Venice Carnival - Thousands of people crammed the narrow canal sides to see this spectacular show
Venice Carnival - Fire performer twirling flaming sticks of fire
Venice Carnival - High wire performer
High wire woman dressed in white floating above her boat on the canal at night
Venice Carnival - Butterflies with coloured wings dancing in the water pageant
Venice Carnival - Bright butterflies displaying their wonderful illuminated wings
Large blue floating jellyfish in the Venice light show
Venice Carnival - The light show starts to move along the Rio di Cannaregio with a large floating moon above
Venice Carnival - The light show starts to move along the Rio di Cannaregio
Festa Veneziana - Venice Carnival
Orange light fills the sky and water looking across the lagoon to St Marys Church
Wet slippery pavement in an unusually wide street in Venice
Eels for sale in fish market
Piles of fresh prawns on sale in a fish market in Venice
Scallops for sale in the Rialto market in Venice