1 / 3   Participants dressed up in special outfits for a parade during the Patras Carnival at Georgiou Square, Patra, Greece on Sunday. /VCG Photo

2 / 3   Thousands of carnivalists and chariots took part in the great carnival parade. /VCG Photo

3 / 3   The Patras Carnival, also known as Patrino karnavali, is the largest event of its kind in Greece and one of the biggest in Europe. It has more than 180 years of history. /VCG Photo