Ambrosian Carnival – Milan’s largest event!

Do you want to visit the fashion and design capital of the world that also holds the longest and largest carnival in Italy? If yes, then think of buying cheap tickets to Milan and travel by cheap flights to Milan to see the Ambtosian Carnival or Carnevale Ambrosiana that this beautiful city is going to hold in February 2011.

Besides being the city of chic, Milan is also a traditional and family oriented place. Book cheap flights to Milan and visit this fabulous city to get a feel of the Italian culture yourself. It would be just great if you look out for cheap airfares to Milan and try to get the best possible cheap flight deals to Milan so that you don’t miss the biggest of the carnival, Ambrosian Carnival, which the city holds.

The Ambrosian Carnival is the longest and largest event held in February in Milan. The carnival is held in the honor of the fourth century Bishop Ambrose, who arrived late to the celebrations of Lent here. The carnival ends the first Saturday of Lent and features many floats and Milanese characters parading to the Pizza del Duomo on the last day. The celebrations are quite exciting though. Thousands of tourists buy cheap flight tickets to Milan and travel by cheap airline flights to Milan from world over to participate in the carnival.

The Ambrosian Carnival, which is held in honor of Bishop Ambrose, has a story behind it. Bishop Ambrose participated in a pilgrimage and announced his return to Milan to celebrate the first rites of Lent in the city. He however never made it back in time. The Milanese kept on waiting for him and extended the date of the celebrations until he arrived. In the process they even delayed the rite of the Ash in the Archdiocese of Milan which is held the first Sunday of Lent. The tradition of Ambrosian Carnival thus begun in honor of Bishop Ambrose.

Lasting two weeks and two days, the highlight of the Ambrosian Carnival is the Thursday to the Tuesday in holy week, and especially the last day of the carnival (Shrove Tuesday). The Ambrosian Carnival holds lots of attractions for tourists who buy cheap tickets to Milan and travel by cheap flights to Milan to see fabulous costumes, traditional customs and food, and above all the carnival parade.