I’d like to apologise in advance for the picture heavy post but Burano Island was probably the most photogenic place I’ve been to this year, a camera lover’s technicolor dream. Stepping on the island felt like accessing the bonus level of a video game. I half expected having to run after jumping stars.
The island is a 45 minute vaporetto ride from main Venice but you might have guessed it by now, it’s completely and utterly worth it. If your stay is a short one, I’d say pick Burano Island over Murano or the other day trip options.
Where Murano excels in glass-blowing, Burano’s craft is dedicated to lace. But the main attraction is obviously the colourful buildings that surround the winding canals. I can’t imagine anyone being grumpy walking down Burano’s lanes.
It is said that the origin of the colours of Burano come from local fishermen painting their houses a striking shade so they could spot their abode from out at sea. And even if today the town looks like a joyful chaos, there’s actually a colour system. Home owners do need an authorization from the government if they want to repaint their facade and they will be given a choice of colours permitted for their area.
Did you enjoy this post? You might like the previous ones I wrote on Venice: Murano Island | Libreria Acqua Alta | La Divina Marchesa Exhibition
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Vaporetto: Burano (Line 9, 12, N)
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Wow incredible photos! I’m going to Venice for 3 days in July, going to make sure I stop by Burano!
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Thank you so much! And lucky you :D I have a few more venice posts in the pipeline as well as a little guide, if you think it’ll be useful to you, I can send you a link if I’m done before next month!
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Yes that would be great! All I do now is try to find blogs that post about Italy :)
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What gorgeous buildings! It totally does look like the bonus level of a video game, such a perfect description. :)
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I’m glad you approve of my random metaphors :D
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Don’t apologise for putting lots of photos of Burano in this post – I will never tire of seeing these beautiful pastel coloured houses and can’t wait to show my little niece over the summer when she visits! More photos like these please!!
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Thank you! I wish you the best Summer with your niece! (she’s so lucky to have her aunt as a guide to such a fantastic place)
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Thank you! We’ll give it a good go!! Happy travels to you too!
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What an incredible place! Whenever I visit anywhere like this I try to imagine what it must be like to live there – this couldn’t be more different than London but it’s so charming.
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Haha yes, the biggest contrast. There are actually not that many people who seem to live in Burano, judging how empty the town was in January. I would imagine it to feel like a closed theme park at times.
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