What's up, everybody? Welcome back
to Vagabrothers. It's that time of year again....
Carnival, known as Mardi Gras here in the states.
Carnival was originally a pagan
festival, then a Catholic one,
and today, it's mostly an excuse to party.
Here are our top 10 places
to catch Carnival around the world.
Number 10: Dusseldorf or Cologne
in Germany.
The two towns are very close to each
other in the Rhineland, and they're
one of Germany's oldest Carnival celebrations,
and definitely one of the biggest parties
in Germany.
Also, they are fierce rivals,
so if you go, make sure you don't
pick a side.
It's Germany, so there's a ton of beer.
If you're in Dusseldorf, make sure you do
not miss out on the drag queen beauty contest.
It is a sight you will never forget.
Number 9: Quebec City Winter Carnival
This is not your typical warm carnival.
It's in Canada in the winter
and it's absolutely freezing,
but it's a super good time.
The whole point is to embrace winter
and to bring people outside.
It takes place in Quebec City, which is
a beautiful walled UNESCO
World Heritage Site
right on the Saint Lawrence River.
They have these crazy ice canoe races.
People supposedly go swimming in the river
and then there's a weird bonhomme guy
that everybody is totally crazy about.
Number 8: Barbados
This beautiful little island in the Caribbean
is not to miss.
In the Caribbean, many places celebrate
Carnival in the summer, and they call it (?????)
This dates back to the times of slavery
where it was celebrated after
the sugar cane was harvested.
It's one of the most fun and wild
celebrations in the Caribbean,
and it's not to be missed.
Also, Bagians (????) are beautiful
and dress in very skimpy clothing,
not to mention the freaky dance parties.
Number 7: Notting Hill Carnival in London.
London is not a place you expect to have Carnival,
but there's a huge Afro-Caribbean
community that came, mostly from Jamaica
back in the '60s,
and they have a rocking party.
Number 6: Cadiz in Andalucía,
Southern Spain.
Cadiz is famous for the (????)
They are basically bands of
musicians who play satyricle
songs that lampoon politicians
and celebrities. It's a really fun time.
There's tons of sherry wine
because it's next to Cadiz(??) where that comes from,
and Andalucians do everything in style.
Number 5: Trinidad and Tobago.
Tobaago? Tobago?
Tomato? Potato?
Tomato
This island nation made up of
two islands of Trinidad and Tobago
has a huge Carnival celebration,
and its capital is Port of Spain.
Notable fact: the steel drum
was invented here.
The music Calipso
is also from these islands,
and generally, they have one of the
biggest parties in the Caribbean.
It takes place 40 days before Easter
like the rest of the world.
Number 4: back in Europe..Venice.
Venice is the original masquerade.
For their Carnival, they get dressed up
super elegant, fancy balls,
and they wear these crazy masks.
It's a very unique Carnival;
it's unlike anything else in the world,
but you have to receive an invitation
to all these parties, so it's not as welcoming
it's a bit more exclusive.
Number 3 : Tenerife and the
Canary Islands.
Spain parties more than anywhere else
in Europe, and everyone in Spain
agrees that the biggest party for Carnival
is in Tenerife.
So get there soon.
The Canary Islands are warm; they're off
the coast of Africa.
So if you're in Europe this winter,
it is a great place to escape
for a big long weekend.
Number 2: New Orleans, Louisiana
referred to as Mardi Gras, which is French
for Fat Tuesday,
and they celebrate it particularly in
the French Quarter.
For locals, it's a family celebration
centered around parades called Cruise(???)
where they have a big car with a bunch
of decorations on it.
Everyone is singing. They're floats
"Floats" is the word. Lots of music
It's an awesome, awesome time.
If you haven't seen the video we shot there,
click on that and go watch it.
A lot of our comments in our video
about Mardi Gras mention that
Mobile, Alabama also has a really good
party, so if you're in the area
that's another awesome alternative.
Supposedly, the oldest Carnival
celebration in the United States.
We're not going to get in there.
We're not picking sides.
Number 1: Brazil. Rio De Janiero
The best celebration in the world
for Carnival takes place in Rio.
Brazilians are beautiful and rarely wear
clothes anyways,
so during Carnival it's even more crazy.
hundreds of thousands of people
descend on Rio to celebrate Carnival.
Rio gets super crowded....that's the only
down side.
So if you want a more mellow alternative,
consider going to Olinda
in the Northeastern state of(???)
It's a beautiful colonial town where they have
big paper mache giants
and it's a little bit less crowded
but still a great time.
Those are our top 10 Carnivals in the world.
If you have any other ones to add,
if we skipped any great parties,
be sure to mention it down there in the
comment section.
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That's it for now. Stay curious, keep exploring,
and we'll see you guys on the road.
Peace.