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HI!
My wife and I want to visit Italy this May 05. However, because we are tired from work & yearn for culture we have specific requirements from our holiday.
We must relax and unwind for a few days. We need to sit by a pool, swim (I love swimming as it keeps me fit) and relax. During midday we normally get out of the sun and check out the sights, so having things to do is important.
We would love to visit Venice but fear that the above is not possible. Can you unwind in a place like venice? Are there any swimming pools? Can you sunbathe (moreover would I want to?????)
I guess what we want is a two centre holiday relaxing somewhere hot and spending the last few days in Venice.
Any ideas?
Help!
Andy& Sky
arpwilkes@yahoo.co.uk
Written Apr 20, 2005
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Favorite thing: Another part of the monastery complex can be seen just by the little public park on Mazzorbo - found as you head over in the direction of Burano. The park is a cool place to escape the heat in the summer.
Updated Jul 16, 2004
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Favorite thing: Surprisingly there are two restaurants on Mazzorbo but be warned they are only open for lunches - we had wanted to dine here one evening but were disappointed - never mind more options on neighbouring Burano.
We settled for a coffee here and enjoyed watching boats of all shapes and sizes navigate the channel between here and Torcello. This one looked a bit too much like hard wotk though in the heat!
Written Jul 15, 2004
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Favorite thing: Wandering around the few canals of Mazzorbo even in the July heat was pleasant. Few people take time to wander here - it really is off the beaten path as most people visitng the islands will stay on the boat until Burano. We virtually had the place to ourselves and we weren't complaining.
Written Jul 15, 2004
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Favorite thing: There were formely 5 parishes and 6 monasteries in this area and St Caterina is the only surviving one - part of a Benedictine complex. It is currently undergoing restoration
Written Jul 15, 2004
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Favorite thing: The tower of the medieval Chiesa di Santa Caterina dominates the island - a reminder of its former glories. Head down the main canal of Mazzorbo and you will come across this church and its bell tower which dates from 1318 - the oldest in the lagoon.
Written Jul 15, 2004
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Favorite thing: Mazzorbo has its own water bus stop ( it takes about 40 mins from Venice to reach here) so you can alight here and have a wander around its sleepy canals and then cross to the bright colours of Burano by its linked wooden footbridge.
Updated Jul 15, 2004
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Favorite thing: Today Mazzorbo is renowned for its asparagus fields and residential homes designed by Italian architect Giancarlo De Carlo as part of the italian government-assisted "case soziale" housing project. The house are coloured like those of neighbouring Burano and were built from 1979 to 1986.
Written Jul 15, 2004
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Favorite thing: Mazzorbo was founded by people from di Altino escaping from Attila and used to be called Majurbium (the "biggest city").
Today its a sleepy island neighbour of Burano but evidence still exists of its days of splendour, when it was in competition with Torcello for its riches and the beauty of its houses.
Written Jul 15, 2004
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