THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN BURANO, THE CITY OF COLORS

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Looking for ideas of things what to see and do in Burano? Here we tell you ...

The island of Burano, just 7 km from Venice, is one of those places worth visiting. It doesn't matter if it's very touristy (get lost in less traveled areas), it doesn't matter if the restaurants take advantage (take a sandwich), it doesn't matter if everything is very expensive (don't buy)… but go, you have to go!

If you want more information of Venice, visit our GUIDE TO A TRIP TO VENICE

The best of the island are its facades In colors, not in vain Burano has been named again and again as one of the most colorful cities in the world: green, yellow, blue, red, fuchsia, violet, orange ... their houses seem to want to live the Carnival throughout the year.

The other attraction of the island is thelace: Here you can find the best in Italy and there is even a museum dedicated to this art. Puff Lety doesn't know almost nor sew a button! Luck that Rober is better than Cinderella's mice :-p

Lose you for their alleyways It is the most interesting thing you can do in Burano: you will always end up finding some lovely place that will leave you impressed, some ajar door that will allow you to take a look inside the house, some old lady who captures her creativity in stunning lace, the crooked bell tower from the church of San Martín, the canals with the fishermen and do not miss a chat with the inhabitants of Burano ... they are as colorful or more than the houses they inhabit.

But why the houses of Burano are colored? The legend says that, because in winter the lagoon fills with fog, the fishermen decided to paint the houses to recognize them more easily once they returned to the island ... although we believe that not only the fishermen may have wanted it: someone who Another little man, back from the appetizer, was confused at the door! (By the way, in Italy do not stop drinking the Spritz!).

And know? There is a house more colorful than all the others: it is the 'Casa Bepi' with its super original facade full of geometric drawings. The story of 'Bepi Suà' It is curious: this endearing neighbor painted his house throughout his life, giving away instant tourists every time different. After his death, it was decided to restore his house as a tribute to this peculiar man, leaving it very colorful with an original drawing by Bepi. Do youWhere is it located? Behind Via Galluppi.

How to get to Burano?

The easiest and cheapest way is to arrive by vaporetto from Venice with line 12 (from Fondamenta Nuove or San Zaccaria). The journey takes about 40 minutes. In this post we tell you exactly how to go from Venice to Burano

Another option is to do it with this tour (it lasts 4 hours), it includes a visit to a Murano glass factory, a lace workshop in Burano and a Castilian guide-companion.

advice

If you are going to spend more than 2 days in Venice it is worth reserving a day to visit the 3 most important islands of the lagoon: Burano, Murano and Torcello.

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