{"id":1634,"date":"2024-11-20T08:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T07:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/?p=1634"},"modified":"2025-04-09T15:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:26:47","slug":"history-of-venice-carnival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/en\/carnival\/history-of-venice-carnival\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Venice Carnival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1634\" class=\"elementor elementor-1634 elementor-864\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dccc5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dccc5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"contenuto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f304334\" data-id=\"f304334\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff5b8d elementor-toc--minimized-on-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"4ff5b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;container&quot;:&quot;article&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tSummary\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__4ff5b8d\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__4ff5b8d\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__4ff5b8d\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f425b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40f425b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When was the Venetian Carnival born?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393d8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"393d8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Venice Carnival, scheduled from 14th February to 4th March 2025,<\/strong> is one of the most famous Carnivals in the world.<\/p><p>The origins of the Venice Carnival are still uncertain. However, it would seem that the history of the Venice Carnival begins in 1094 when Doge Vitale Falier was in power. At that time the Carnival of Venice began on the first Sunday in October and ended in the days before Lent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da72d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"da72d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2968420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2968420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/maschere-di-carnevale-veneziane-appese-al-muro-venice-tours-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-873\" alt=\"3 maschere di carnevale appese al muro\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/maschere-di-carnevale-veneziane-appese-al-muro-venice-tours-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/maschere-di-carnevale-veneziane-appese-al-muro-venice-tours-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/maschere-di-carnevale-veneziane-appese-al-muro-venice-tours-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/maschere-di-carnevale-veneziane-appese-al-muro-venice-tours.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab704c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab704c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The atmosphere was different because compared to today,\u00a0<strong>Carnival<\/strong>\u00a0lasted about\u00a0<strong>six months<\/strong>\u00a0and people wore masks the whole time. During the Carnival period\u00a0<strong>all the people<\/strong>, but especially the poorer social classes, were allowed to participate in the festivities and have fun with jokes, singing and dancing. Today, Carnival lasts about ten days, but the anticipation and excitement for this event is present throughout the year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de7d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2de7d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8dcfeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8dcfeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The masks and costumes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49226d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d49226d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maschera-di-carnevale-veneziana-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-871\" alt=\"maschera di carnevale con rosa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maschera-di-carnevale-veneziana-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maschera-di-carnevale-veneziana-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maschera-di-carnevale-veneziana-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maschera-di-carnevale-veneziana.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4402c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4402c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Carnival<\/strong>\u00a0back then was an opportunity to break down social divisions, a time to put aside\u00a0problems and worries in order to have fun and entertainment. The\u00a0<strong>mask and costumes<\/strong>\u00a0ensured anonymity by allowing people to hide their identity.<\/p><p>Anyone could become whatever he or she wanted, taking on attitudes and behaviors even far from the constraints imposed by the social class. For this reason it was customary to greet masks with\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Buongiorno signora maschera!\u201d<\/strong>, that we can translate as\u00a0<strong>\u201cGood morning dear Mask!\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2baaba7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2baaba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/en\/carnival\/the-most-popular-carnival-masks\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CARNIVAL MASKS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa32ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"caa32ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cce747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cce747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shows and parties<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63da469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63da469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/maschera-di-carnevale-su-sfondo-colorato-venice-tours-2-1024x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-869\" alt=\"maschera di carnevale su sondo colorato\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/maschera-di-carnevale-su-sfondo-colorato-venice-tours-2-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/maschera-di-carnevale-su-sfondo-colorato-venice-tours-2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/maschera-di-carnevale-su-sfondo-colorato-venice-tours-2-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/maschera-di-carnevale-su-sfondo-colorato-venice-tours-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43dd1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f43dd1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The custom of dressing up began to become\u00a0<strong>increasingly popular<\/strong>\u00a0in Venice.\u00a0<strong>Masks and\u00a0costumes<\/strong>\u00a0still remain the essence of Carnival. All kinds of shows and parties were held during Carnival. But there were also attractions such as\u00a0<strong>acrobats, jugglers, musicians and acrobats<\/strong>. It was all part of a big masked stage, where actors and spectators merged into one huge procession of figures and colors.<\/p><p>Tributes to the protagonists of\u00a0<strong>Venetian history<\/strong>\u00a0were great, especially to\u00a0<strong>Marco Polo<\/strong>, Carnival took every opportunity to remember his travels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ce685 elementor-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a8ce685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/en\/carnival\/the-carnival-of-venice-during-the-1700s\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">THE CARNIVAL OF THE 1700S<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3f4da elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bb3f4da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89dfa9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89dfa9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carnival History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bf3db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7bf3db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/passeggiata-coppia-in-maschera-di-fronte-alla-laguna-di-venezia-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-875\" alt=\"passeggiata di una coppia in maschera a carnevale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/passeggiata-coppia-in-maschera-di-fronte-alla-laguna-di-venezia-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/passeggiata-coppia-in-maschera-di-fronte-alla-laguna-di-venezia-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/passeggiata-coppia-in-maschera-di-fronte-alla-laguna-di-venezia-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/passeggiata-coppia-in-maschera-di-fronte-alla-laguna-di-venezia.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1656517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1656517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the 1800s Venice became a destination for artists and celebrities from all over the world to\u00a0celebrate Carnival. After the fall of the\u00a0<strong>Venetian Republic<\/strong>, the quintessential Venetian festival came to an abrupt end due to\u00a0<strong>French and Austrian rule<\/strong>. During this sad period, Carnival continued only on the island of\u00a0<strong>Burano and Murano<\/strong>, home to Venetian artists.<\/p><p>Carnival re-started in\u00a0<strong>1979<\/strong>\u00a0when a group of citizens from civic associations helped create the new edition of the Carnival of Venice, an eleven-day festival full of joy and happiness to celebrate this anniversary, so dear to the\u00a0<strong>Venetian people<\/strong>.<\/p><p>During the celebration of Carnival, the innate nature of Venetian merchants is overshadowed, the fun, pranks, masks, and carefree atmosphere invades the city in a general atmosphere that can be felt, seen, and touched throughout Venice.\u00a0 The\u00a0<strong>history of Carnival<\/strong>\u00a0continues to this day, immersing the city in a festive and joyful atmosphere.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6567d2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6567d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e59928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e59928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Venice Tours<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c5af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61c5af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How about really experiencing the city of Venice? Discover the best experiences, tours and itineraries.<\/p><ul><li>Venice Carnival Treasure Hunt<\/li><li>Create your own Venice mask &#8211; Art experience<\/li><li>Carnival Dances<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c36cd elementor-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"21c36cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicecitytours.it\/en\/categories\/carnival-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DISCOVER OUR 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