Originally celebrated by the Hapsburgs in the 1800s – then forgotten – the carnival was revived in 1982, when three groups of masked men walked down Korzo to the bemusement of locals.
It starts with local men dressed in animal skins, the UNESCO-listed zvončari, chasing away evil spirits by clanging huge cowbells. Originally celebrated by the Hapsburgs in the 1800s – then forgotten – the carnival was revived in 1982, when three groups of masked men walked down Korzo to the bemusement of locals.