Gratuitous pic post: Venice Carnevale

The 10-day, super-touristy Venice Carnevale starts this weekend. I've never been to Venice, having only dipped my toe into Italy via a very short week in Florence in 2005 (incidentally, my last overseas trip to date).

Found this gorgeous pic on my trawl through the NY Times 'The Moment' blog.

During Venice’s 10-day Carnevale, Caffè Florian on the Piazza San Marco,
admits only those with the finest costumes.
(Photo by Chris Bickford)

More flouncy, OTT photos can be found on the Google image search HERE.