Photo: Venetian Mask

A Venetian mask is a great souvenir to take home from the village of Karlstein in the Czech Republic in Europe.

The street market along the lane leading to Karlstein Castle is full of interesting items like this handmade Venetian mask. A Venetian mask is made from paper mache and decorated in different colors and artistic variations but is always based around the Old-Italian tradition from where they originated.The Venetian mask or carnival mask are representation of characters that go back in time in Venetian history. The market stalls along this cobbled lane in the village of Karlstein in the Czech Republic have artists on hand making these masks and decoratively painting them. It is very interesting to spend some time watching a Venetian mask being created.The Venetian mask goes back many centuries where people used to wear them to hide their identity while performing corruptive acts like gambling, having affairs or any other foolish behaviors.The street market in Karlstein village in the Czech Republic is an exciting place to shop and explore the different creations that are made by the European people. ... continue below the picture...

... Souvenirs in the Village of Karlstein, Czech Republic, Europe