Posts with Tag: Carnival


In Menton, France

February 19, 2009 · Posted in Eurail, France
Menton is the furthest east you can go on the French Riviera: a small town of 30,000 whose reputation is growing because of it’s take on Carnival: the Citron Festival. Read more

In Nice

February 18, 2009 · Posted in France, sightseeing
A friend in Nice complains that this winter has been one of the worst in years for Nice, but I am seeing nothing but sunshine when I arrive, and couldn’t be happier. We lunch along the promenade next to the Monday antiques market. Nice’s Carnival stretches out over nearly two weeks, and dates back to [...] Read more

In Venice

February 15, 2009 · Posted in Eurail
It’s Carnival in Venice, one of the most famous in the world. Read more

In Viareggio

February 8, 2009 · Posted in Carnival, Eurail, Italy
“Viareggio is dead in winter,” an Italian says to me on the train ride here, before quickly smiling and adding, “But wait, you’re going for Carnival, aren’t you?” Viareggio is anything but dead for 4 Sundays of Carnival. Read more

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