Open-air museum on the water.
Probably the most beautiful city in the world, completely built on stilts, it is an open-air museum. Its symbol is undoubtedly St. Mark’s Square, but the whole city represents a truly unique and inimitable icon.
MURANO
Divided into nine islets, crossed by a wide canal, Murano is the island of blown glass: an ancient tradition, still very much alive today, that has seen entire generations of Muranese engaged in this magical craft. The Glass Museum is now a must-visit destination for anyone wishing to learn about the art of glassmaking in Venice.
BURANO
All visitors to Burano are fascinated by its many colours and colourful houses reflected in the waters of the canals, its crooked bell tower, its tranquillity and the calmness with which the old ladies embroider the original Burano lace with their tombolo while laughing and chatting amongst themselves in the campielli (small squares). Although lace-making in Burano is the main attraction as far as craftsmanship is concerned, also enchanting is lampworking, a technique that originated on the nearby island of Murano
TORCELLO
Of the still inhabited and easily visited islands in the Venetian Lagoon, Torcello, erroneously called Torricelli by many, is the northernmost. Just a dozen or so inhabitants live here in mainly farmhouses, whose only source of livelihood is tourism. Easily reached from Burano in five minutes by ferries leaving every half hour, Torcello immediately offers its visitors an atmosphere of yesteryear.
Distance: 1 hour
