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Your ultimate guide to carnival and folklore celebrations in Europe
Ptuj, Ptuj, Slovenia
Carnival is a time for celebration! Discover European traditions in the following stories and at the link below.
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In Lithuania, banish winter with a scary mask, colorful garments, and raucous merriment during Užgavėnės
2 L. Lekavičiaus g.
Rumšiškės, Kauno apskr.
Monday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
In Lithuania they used to say that if you eat well on Užgavėnes, a festival that symbolizes the banishment of winter, you’ll be full, fat, and strong all year long.
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Slovakia's Fašiangy is all about feasting on local delicacies and twirling on the street as you dance with the crowds
Čičmany, Žilina Region, Slovakia
The word Fašiangy meaning ''pouring of the fasting drink'', which action symbolized the beginning of the 40 days of fasting during Lent, the time preceding Easter.
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During Romania's Martisor, join a country saying goodbye to winter. Eat snowdrops, give gifts, eat festive dinners among locals
Romania
Mărțișor is an old tradition celebrated all over Romania every year, on March 1st. The name Mărțișor is a diminutive of March (Martie in Romanian). It is believed that the person who wears the red and white string would enjoy a prosperous and healthy year.
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In Poland during Ostatki, life is all about paczki—doughnuts—and dancing to your heart's content at masquerade balls
Poland
From Christmas Day until Lent, the period of forty days before Easter, Polish people celebrate Carnival, Ostatki in Polish. They have a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the snow-covered countryside, eat sweets, cakes and special pastries like "pączki” (donuts).
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Kurentovanje in Slovenia means dressing up as Kurent, the being who chases winter away. Don your best outfit and join locals in the town square!
Ptuj, Ptuj, Slovenia
Kurentovanje in Ptuj is the largest organized Shrovetide carnival in Slovenia and, thanks to its long and rich tradition, one of the top unique cultural spectacles in the world.
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