Burano - Venice - Italy

Burano is a pretty island in the northern part of the Venetian lagoon. Famous for its lace-making and for its brightly-coloured fishermen's houses, the island is a photographer's paradise. A trip to Burano makes a great excursion or daytrip from Venice (more about transport to Burano), when it can be combined with visits to the abandoned island of Torcello and its quiet neighbour Mazzorbo.
Exploring Burano provides countless photo opportunities. There are many charming yards and squares where drying laundry adds to the general decorative gaiety of Burano. Along the lagoon shore you'll find superb views of neighbouring island Torcello (with, on a clear day, a mountainous backdrop) and smaller islands like San Francesco del Deserto (see below).
The town of Burano covers the island, with several small canals acting as thoroughfares. There are a couple of larger squares, and many little lanes and alleys. The town's fishing industry can be glimpsed along the canalsides and around the island's shores, where there are tiny fishing harbours. There are no essential tourist attractions other than the island itself and its general ambience. Apart from the painted houses, Burano's most identifiable landmark is the island's church, San Martino, which has an impressively-leaning belltower, to rival the most slanting of Venice's campanili. Inside the church is a Cruxifixion by Tiepolo.

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