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houses of Burano and small lake
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Burano: Colors colors and more colors!
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  • Updated By Librex on September 29, 2004
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  • Colors of Burano - Venice
    Colors of Burano
    by Librex
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    If you are considering a day trip in the laguna islands, then Burano is a must. This small fishermen village is so different than Venice that it almost feels it is in another country. The houses are all painted in very bright colors making the whole experience of walking in Burano a treat for the eyes. some tips : 1. Try to get there very early in the morning or late in the afternoon, when the light is warm but not too 'hard'. Your resulting pictures will be the stuff of legend. If you like taking pictures, dont miss Burano at its best (btw, my pic is a bad example.. it was taken around 1pm in May!) 2. on the way to Burano, get out of the vaporetto at the Mazzorbo stop. From there you can walk to Burano (5-10 minutes) and it's a nice quiet way to start your visit of the island (instead of being herded like cattle at the Burano dock) 3. if you can, bring a picnic on Burano and eat it in the park near the vaporetto dockings or on the edge of Mazzorbo island. Restaurants can be found on Burano but they are mainly of the tourist types and are not that great anyways.

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    Burano: Burano
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  • Updated By croisbeauty on March 31, 2005
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  • Burano - Venice
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    Burano is my favourite part of the Venice complex, in fact it is the only part of the town which I really love. I still remember my first visit to Burano, which was over 25 years ago, when the place was less touristic and less crowded of course. You could walk around, meet the locals everywhere and talk to them openly. Now you cannot see old fishermen around, seat and chat with them and sipping home-made wine which was usually offered by them.

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    Burano: Burano
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  • By sandysmith on August 10, 2004
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  • Burano - Venice
    Burano
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    If I had to choose between the islands to visit in the northern lagoon Burano would be my number one choice. Its so idyllic just to stroll around the maze of narrow streets "calli" and banks "fondamente" on small canals taking in the colourful views of this fishing and lace island. More info on my Burano page.


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    Burano: Burano
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  • Updated By croisbeauty on March 31, 2005
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    Piazza Galuppi
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    Piazza Galuppi is the main square of Burano, an huge and very pitoresque open space where the parish church and the main administrative buildings of the place are situated. It is where the local community gathering together in occasions of festivities or other activities.

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    Burano: Burano
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  • Updated By croisbeauty on March 31, 2005
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  • Burano - Venice
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    Canals, narrow houses painted in pastel colours or decidedly contrasting with the single shades of the lagoon, interweave with fishing boats, that is what Burano makes so attractive. First thing you notice in Burano is a harmony of colours that are splendidly featured in these peaceful townscapes.

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    Burano: Burano
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  • Updated By fishandchips on December 19, 2005
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  • Burano Canal from one of the bridges - Venice
    Burano Canal from one of the
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    Burano takes approx 45 minutes by Vaporetto to get to and is well worth the visit if you have some spare time. The Island has many very colourful houses and boats lining the Canals. In the middle of the main square where you can see the characteristic crooked bell-tower, you find the antique lace gallery "Dalla Lidia" and this is definately worth a look. Lace is the mainstay - along with tourism - of the Island and has a rich history dating back several centuries.

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    Burano: Taking the Vaperetto to Burano
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  • Updated By sim1 on January 26, 2005
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  • Taking the Vaperetto to Burano - Venice
    Taking the Vaperetto to Burano
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    The way to get to Burano is to take the vaporetto lines 12 or 14 from Venice's Fondamenta Nuove. This vaporetto also takes you Murano (famous for its glass blowing) and Torcello. It takes about 40 minutes by ferry from Venice to Burano. It's a beautiful trip on a sunny day like I had. It was a bit chilly because it was November, but the sun was just warm enough. It was wonderful to sit outside on the deck. Hahaha, you have to be quick though, because these seats seem to be gone the fastest. The other option is to sit inside, which is heated.

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    Burano: Colorful Houses of Burano
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  • By tafurojo on December 29, 2003
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  • Colorful Homes of Burano - Venice
    Colorful Homes of Burano
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    If you are in Venice be sure to take the time to visit the small island of Burano. It is a very colorful little island as you will see in the picture. Each home is painted a different color. Its about a 40 minute boat ride from Venice. We visited the island with a tour so i'm not sure how to do it otherwise, you may want to check with a travel center.

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    Burano: Burano, part II: St Martin's Church
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  • By christine.j on April 17, 2007
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  • Burano's Miracle - Venice
    Burano's Miracle
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    For such a small island this is a very large church, again holding many paintings , among them a painting showing a miracle which is supposed to have happened on Burano's shores.A marble coffin holding the remains of a martyr was floating in the water near Burano, but nobody, not even the strongest men, could pull it ashore. Finally some small children went into the water and brought it onto the island without any effort. This painting was done in 1690 by Antonio Zanchi. It shows this miracle in great detail. The painting which impressed me most was completely different. It shows a saint and a young Jesus , both wearing very modern clothes. This was done in 1945. I tried to take a picture of it, but it turned out to be too dark.

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    Burano: Burano, part I
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  • By christine.j on April 17, 2007
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    We went to Burano early in the morning, as we wanted to be there before the crowds. The weather was beautiful again, we were able to see the snow-covered mountains far away. In Burano the vendors were just putting up their stalls, it was a very quiet and peaceful atmosphere. We strolled through some streets in which we were the only people around. Later that day, when we came back to have lunch (excellent!, see my restaurant tip), it was a lot livelier. There was a market going on and both locals and tourists were busy doing their shopping. The most striking element in Burano is the colour of the houses, especially when you see them reflected in the water. Since the day before had been really wet, many umbrellas were hanging upside down from the windows, a very practical method of drying them.

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