The 2020 Venice Carnival opened Saturday with thousands of Venetians and tourists lining the banks of the canals to watch the parade of floats. During the day, people wore fancy dress and walked around the city and posed in Saint Mark’s Square.
Venice Carnival Begins
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A couple in costume strike a pose at Saint Mark’s Square as the carnival was set to kick off, in Venice, Italy, Feb. 8, 2020.
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The Venice canal where carnival floats were expected later, to kick off the Venice Carnival, in Venice, Italy, Feb. 8, 2020.
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Crowds line up along the canal banks where Venice Carnival floats are expected, in Venice, Italy, Feb. 8, 2020.
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Floats ply the canals during the Venice Carnival's opening night, in Venice, Italy, Feb. 8, 2020.