{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"It&#039;s All About Italy","provider_url":"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog","author_name":"Select Italy","author_url":"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/author\/selectitaly\/","title":"Why You Can't Miss Venice in February - It&#039;s All About Italy","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"x3EjMSsgIW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/venice\/why-you-cant-miss-venice-in-february\/\">Why You Can&#8217;t Miss Venice in February<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/venice\/why-you-cant-miss-venice-in-february\/embed\/#?secret=x3EjMSsgIW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why You Can&#8217;t Miss Venice in February&#8221; &#8212; It&#039;s All About Italy\" data-secret=\"x3EjMSsgIW\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/mask-709963_1280.jpg","thumbnail_width":1280,"thumbnail_height":978,"description":"February is almost here, and while stores are stocking up on hearts, candy, and roses, citizens of Venice are gearing up for one of the biggest parties in the world: Carnevale. Similar to New Orleans\u2019 few days of mischief and debauchery that is Mardi Gras, this Venetian tradition is rooted in the Catholic holiday Fat Tuesday, the final hurrah of anything excess before strict Lenten fasting fills the forty days before Easter. But unlike New Orleans, Venice\u2019s festival lasts for the entire month of February, and its history and of lavish indulgence \u2013 to be frank \u2013 puts all other pre-Lenten festivals to shame."}