The days are getting longer, the smell of pancakes and donuts is back... The carnival season has already started!

Since antiquity, carnival has been celebrated all over the world. In antiquity, these festivals marked the end of winter and the beginning of fine weather, fertility and the awakening of nature. Period of reversed roles and transgressions of rules, the disguised and masked populations offer us this year again parades to make us lose our heads.

Indeed, this planetary event bringing together millions of people around the world has already started since January. In this article, discover the most beautiful carnivals around the world in order to plan a well-deserved vacation...

Rio Carnival:

It is surely the most famous carnival in the world. Floats, dancers, music and parties will be there. Between its brighter colors and its feathered costumes, millions of people gather every year to celebrate this festival in the Brazilian metropolis. This year, the Rio carnival will welcome a guest of honor, Jean Paul Gaultier. The Rio Carnival will take place from April 20 to 30, 2022.

The Carnival of Venice:

The oldest city in Italy returns again this year to celebrate carnival. Famous as the city of lovers, it also reserves typical costumes of the time. Between its outfits and its masks worthy of the time of the Roman Empire, it is considered the most sophisticated carnival in the world. It will take place from February 12 to March 1, 2022. (something to impress your other half in the city of masked lovers)

Nice Carnival:

Nice, known for its beaches, its seaside resorts and its old town full of stories, is also host to one of the most carnivals in France. Between his colors, his atypical disguises as well as his huge parade in the streets of the southern city, you can find him from February 11 to February 27, 2022. There is still time to book a vacation in the sun!

The New Orleans Carnival:

The most festive city in the United States, hosting nearly 50 events each year, is also part of the game with the return of Carnival. Considered the largest Carnival on the continent of North America, it brings together nearly 500,000 people every year. It will take place on March 1, 2022, enough to combine festivities and discovery of the southern United States.

Carnival of Guadeloupe:

Do you want to celebrate carnival in the sun? Take your plane tickets now, the carnival of Guadeloupe is also present this year. Between parades in the streets, rum and sun, it's the combo of a dream vacation. This year it will run from January 1 to March 10, 2022 having different parades each day.

Whether you decide to participate in these social celebrations or celebrate it with your loved ones, we wish you all a good carnival and don't forget to adopt barrier gestures.