Name: Carnival in Venice by Rick Steves Audio Europe in Venice
Duration: 10 min 12 s
Description: Venice-based tour guide Stacy Gibboni gives Rick a look at how the Venetians celebrate Carnival and Mardi Gras. Venice's version of the festivities is one of the world's most elegant.

Venice

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Two English tour guides explain what Brits mean by a "rough and ready" pub and how to find some of the UK's best pub grub. Then a father-and-son tour-guiding duo invite us to fall in love with their favorite corner of France. And BBC journalist Eliot Stein shares insights from his travels in search of the world's oldest disappearing traditions, giving us a peek into what it's like to be the last to carry a cultural torch.

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Venice-based tour guide Stacy Gibboni gives Rick a look at how the Venetians celebrate Carnival and Mardi Gras. Venice's version of the festivities is one of the world's most elegant.

Carnival in Venice

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