Carnival of Nice
In the warm sunlight of the noon of Nice, south France, the groups of Mardigras are parading through the main street. The top of the parade is noble ladies who holds yellow mimosa flowers. The next is the musical bands who are wearing big masks and are playing the theme music of this year's carnival. Following them, there is a big float on which the big figure of the winter king wearing a gold crown, is installed. Spectators throw ticker tapes with the yells. At the night, the winter king is burned at the beach. Then the citizens of Nice celebrate the visiting of spring.
Carnival of Venice
On the carnival days, as so many crowds gathers to Piazza San Marco, the canal town of Venetia is seemed to sink under the water. The group people and individuals are disguising each according to his / her own fancy and walking around the town. There is no parade for this carnival. You can buy your favorite masks at a souvenir shops of the back streets and can join to the carnival. An old man can be a goddess who are decorated by flowers. At the twilight of the end of winter, the mist come into the town from the North Alps. Under the gas lights of the streets, there are travelers who are still disguising and straying their fancy worlds.
Basel Fastnacht
The carnival days of Basel is very livery because not only from Switzerland but also from German and Austria, people come to Basel to disguise. The quite old town looks like overturning a box of toys on the carnival days. There is a group, falling into step together and wearing holy masks, are playing flutes calmly and walking along the old town's streets. In contrast to the noisy other groups, the calm music of the flutes touch the heart of travelers. They paraded on the stone paved road and faded away into a side street.
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