Burano is a pretty island in the northern part of the Venetian lagoon. Famous for its lace-making and for its brightly-coloured fishermen's houses, the island is a photographer's paradise. Our trip to Burano makes a great excursion or daytrip from Venice which we combined with visits to Murano, the abandoned island of Torcello and its quiet neighbour Mazzorbo.
After docking at Burano, quietness welcomes us to a 21-hectare village
where there are no cars. A labyrinth of tiny roads, which are called calli,
corti and fondamenta, weaves around the multicolored buildings. Upon Exploring Burano it provides us with countless photo opportunities. There are many charming yards and squares where drying laundry adds to the general decorative gaiety of Burano. Along the lagoon shore you'll find superb views of neighbouring island Torcello (with, on a clear day, a mountainous backdrop) and smaller islands like San Francesco del Deserto.
The town of Burano covers the island, with several small canals acting as thoroughfares. There are a couple of larger squares, and many little lanes and alleys. The town's fishing industry can be glimpsed along the canalsides and around the island's shores, where there are tiny fishing harbours. There are no essential tourist attractions other than the island itself and its general ambience. Apart from the painted houses, Burano's most identifiable landmark is the island's church, San Martino, which has an impressively-leaning belltower, to rival the most slanting of Venice's campanili. Inside the church is a Cruxifixion by Tiepolo.
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