1. Carnival in Venice

2. Masked reveler poses during the Venice Carnival in Venice. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

3. Venetians row during the masquerade parade on the Cannaregio Canal during the Carnival in Venice. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

4. Venetians row during the masquerade parade on the Cannaregio Canal during the Carnival in Venice. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

5. Venetians row during the masquerade parade on the Cannaregio Canal during the Carnival in Venice. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

6. A couple dressed in costumes sits in a gondola boat during the Venetian Carnival in Venice. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

7. People watch a water parade marking the beginning of carnival season, along the Rio di Cannaregio canal in Venice. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

8. People watch a water parade marking the beginning of carnival season, along the Rio di Cannaregio canal in Venice. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

9. Venetians row during the masquerade parade on the Cannaregio Canal during the Carnival in Venice. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

10. Venetians row during the masquerade parade on the Grand Canal during the Carnival in Venice. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

11. People watch a water parade marking the beginning of carnival season, along the Rio di Cannaregio canal in Venice. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

12. People watch a water parade marking the beginning of carnival season, along the Rio di Cannaregio canal in Venice. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

13. Gondoliers row along the Grand Canal during carnival season in Venice. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri