Although St Mark's Square, Venice (Italy) was flooded, tourists and costumed artists still gathered in large numbers at the festival.
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| Venice Carnival 2015 was held from February 1 to February 17. Known as the city of canals, this year the festival could not avoid the water level rising too high, flooding St Mark's Square. |
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| Tourists braved the floodwaters and still flocked to the square, to avoid getting wet they had to walk on newly installed walkways. |
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| An outdoor cafe space in St Mark's Square was flooded, leaving the area deserted |
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| On February 1, Italy recorded a record high water level of the Adriatic River in Venice - reaching 114 cm. However, tourists still enjoyed wearing wading boots and admiring the unique costumes. |
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| Carnival, meaning "meeting", was first held in Venice in the 11th century but fell into oblivion for a period of time from the early 18th century. It was not until 1979 that the festival was held again with great enthusiasm and became increasingly popular. |
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| The participating artists took the opportunity to take souvenir photos next to the gondolas - a characteristic of the canal city. |
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| Hamid, a mask maker, works at Ca'del Sol, near St Mark's Square. The masks, with their expressive shapes and mysterious, deep-set eyes, are a hallmark of the Venetian carnival. |
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| Designer Stefano Nicolao works on costumes in his workshop, which produces more than 10,000 costumes for the Venice Carnival each year. |
According to VnExpress
