Another carnival in Italy is the famous Carnevale di Putignano, which, after Viareggio’s carnival, is traditionally one of the most visited in Italy.
It has its fair share of floats and celebrations to mark the last party period before Easter.
The 2010 Putignano carnival has a special focus, though.
With the new Bari-Dusseldorf connection the relationship and distance between Puglia and Germany have come much closer, and so the carnival celebrates with its twin carnival, that of Wesse, in Cologne.
The partnership marks the start of a special marketing program to promote the Putignano Carnival, as part of an overall turism push to Puglia.
It’s a region fast on the rise, so watch to see it start challenging for the premiere spot to visit in southern Italy at least.