Top 10 Best Festivals From Around The World

3. The Carnival of Venice – Italy

The Carnival of Venice is a festival held every year in Italy where people wear beautiful Venetian carnival costumes. It’s known worldwide for the elaborate masks. It’s a huge carnival that runs for two weeks and some of the events are free, some are not. The history behind the carnival was that during the 40 days of Lent, eating rich foods and drinks were banned. Therefore, people would to get their partying and eating out of the way before Lent. And that’s how the idea of the carnival came from.