Carnevale in Italy doesn't always mean elaborate period costumes and papier-mâché masks, sometimes it means massive floats poking fun at political figures as well as confetti, stuffed animals, and candy being thrown into the crowd. As we mentioned in Wednesday's episode, one thing is for sure at a Carnevale celebration, it's a party.

Today we're talking about Carnevale celebrations in eight different towns across the country. Here is a list in case you'd like to look them up for yourself. Under each is a link to the official website of the celebration as well as a hotel suggestion (the hotel suggestion is an affiliate link, and if you book through our link, we receive a small commission).

Cento in Emilia Romagna

Official Site: carnevalecento.com

Hotel suggestions: Monteborre (Cento) and Hotel De Prati (Ferrara)

Foiano della Chiana in Tuscany

Official Site: carnevaledifoiano.it

Hotel suggestions: Boutique Hotel L'Imperatrice (Foiano) and Vogue Hotel Arezzo (Arezzo)

Viareggio in Tuscany

Official Site: viareggio.ilcarnevale.com

Hotel suggestionss: Villa Tina Hotel (Viareggio) and Hotel Ilaria or Hotel Palazzo Alexander (in Lucca)

Ronciglione in Lazio

Official Site: ⁠carnevaledironciglione.org

Hotel suggestions: La Canonica dei Fiori - Anna Fendi Country House (Ronciglione)

Putignano in Puglia

Official Site: ⁠⁠⁠carnevalediputignano.it

Hotel suggestions: Petrantiche - Albergo Diffuso and Dimora Clementina (Putignano)

Acireale in Sicily

Official Site: ⁠⁠⁠carnevaleacireale.eu

Hotel suggestions: Baroque (Acireale) and Habitat Boutique Hotel (Catania)

Fano in Marche

Official Site: ⁠⁠⁠carnevaledifano.com

Hotel suggestions: Siri Hotel and Hotel De La Ville depandance di Hotel Augustus (Fano)

Milan in Lombardia

Official Site: ⁠⁠⁠comune.milano.it

Hotel suggestions: Hotel Milano Castello and Palazzo Segreti (Milan)

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