Masked Revelers, Traditional Dresses, And Street Performers Illuminate Streets In Homage To Marco Polo's 700th Anniversary

Two women in traditional Venetian dress walk, during the open street show of the Carnival, in Venice, Italy. This year's edition 'To the East. The amazing journey of Marco Polo' pays homage to Marco Polo, its greatest traveller, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of his death.

Two women in traditional Venetian dress walk, during the open street show of the Carnival, in Venice, Italy. This year's edition 'To the East. The amazing journey of Marco Polo' pays homage to Marco Polo, its greatest traveller, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of his death.

Street artists perform during the open street show of the Carnival, in Venice, Italy. This year's edition 'To the East. The amazing journey of Marco Polo' pays homage to Marco Polo, its greatest traveller, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of his death.

A woman wears a mask on a gondola during the open street show of the Carnival, in Venice, Italy. This year's edition 'To the East. The amazing journey of Marco Polo' pays homage to Marco Polo, its greatest traveller, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of his death.

Two women in traditional Venetian dress walk, during the open street show of the Carnival, in Venice, Italy. This year's edition 'To the East. The amazing journey of Marco Polo' pays homage to Marco Polo, its greatest traveller, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of his death.

A couple wear masks during the open street show of the Carnival, in Venice, Italy. This year's edition 'To the East. The amazing journey of Marco Polo' pays homage to Marco Polo, its greatest traveller, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of his death.

A man dressed as Marco Polo during the open street show of the Carnival, in Venice, Italy. This year's edition 'To the East. The amazing journey of Marco Polo' pays homage to Marco Polo, its greatest traveller, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of his death.

A man wears a mask during the open street show of the Carnival, in Venice, Italy. This year's edition 'To the East. The amazing journey of Marco Polo' pays homage to Marco Polo, its greatest traveller, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of his death.

A woman wears a traditional Venetian dress during the open street show of the Carnival, in Venice, Italy. This year's edition 'To the East. The amazing journey of Marco Polo' pays homage to Marco Polo, its greatest traveller, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of his death.

A woman is helped to set her dress during the open street show of the Carnival, in Venice, Italy. This year's edition 'To the East. The amazing journey of Marco Polo' pays homage to Marco Polo, its greatest traveller, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of his death.