Exploring Venice - Colourful Houses on the Island of Burano

Venice is obviously well-known for being completely surrounded by water, with channels running directly through the city itself. It makes sense then that there would be other small pieces of land nearby that also might house small communIties. One of them is Murano, which is most famous for the glassblowing, but another a little further away by boat is the picturesque island of Burano. Similar name but quite different in look and feel.

Burano is known for the brightly coloured fishermen's houses and the various small family seafood restaurants that overlook the water. I arrived just before lunch and made a quick trip around the island, which probably takes around 20-30 minutes on foot. Whilst walking it was great to pick out the different coloured houses that really pop quite vividly, not only on camera but also in person. It was a nice experience but as this is a tourist spot it took quite a while before the streets cleared so I could capture these canals without anyone walking by the side of them. The amount of selfies taken in front of the houses was quite incredible and will probably all feature on Instagram at some point! haha

Little did I know before I arrived that this area is famous for the lace-making, linens and clothes are still being made here and are quite expensive to buy. You just have to beware of the cheaper knock-off type quality ones that are sold in some of the shops. But overall I really liked this island and hope that I might be able to visit again in the future. Who knows. I hope you like these photos that I took while there.