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At sunrise on the day of the Carnival, in a still relatively empty Piazza San Marco, a few amazingly beautiful traditional masks pose silently for the joy of dozens of professional and amateur photographers.
Join me in a walk along the streets and canals of Venice, in the company of some of the most beautiful masks I have ever seen, surrounded by the stunning architecture of the most unique city in the world.
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