{"id":5428,"date":"2018-02-12T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=5428"},"modified":"2018-02-10T13:34:01","modified_gmt":"2018-02-10T13:34:01","slug":"4-reasons-to-escape-carnival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/4-reasons-to-escape-carnival\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Reasons To Escape Carnival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every February, one of the largest events below the\u00a0rivieren\u00a0<\/em>(rivers) is happening: Carnaval<\/em>\u00a0(Carnival). For a few days, the entire Dutch south, especially Noord-Brabant and Limburg, are a complete mess! On this blog, we have written before some of the nice things about Carnaval<\/em><\/a>. But not everybody likes it! While there are many people coming into the south right now, there is also a large crowd fleeing it! Here are some reasons why NOT to celebrate\u00a0Carnaval<\/em>.<\/p>\n

1. It is EVERYWHERE<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Run away! (Image by Joshua Ness at Unsplash.com)<\/p><\/div>\n

If you just want to have a few, restful days, you cannot stay in the South. Carnaval is celebrated everywhere in the South! If you do not want to participate in the crazy fun they all seem to have. So the only option is to lock yourself up in your room, close the blinds and put earplugs in! And that does not seem like a nice option, so you really have to just get out of town.<\/p>\n

2. The music is terrible<\/strong><\/h2>\n