Just a few snaps from possibly the the most colourful of all sights in the world – Burano washing lines!! As if the island isn’t bright enough usually, on wash day there are literally lines of extra colour flapping in the breeze. Typical Burano houses are square-shaped and divided into two or three floors, notContinue reading “Wash day”
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Bustling Burano
Enjoy some more vividly coloured delights of Burano as we take a tour of this tiny island. The history of Burano started when inhabitants of Altino escaped from a barbarian invasion and found refuge in the islands of the Venetian lagoon. They named the islands after the gates of their former city including Murano, MazzorboContinue reading “Bustling Burano”
Burano
We’re off to one of my absolute favourite places ever (again). The jewel bright island of Burano. Hop on a vaporetto from Venice out to this little delight and experience the feeling of living in an actual rainbow. Burano is known for its multitude of small, brightly painted houses. The whole island is like aContinue reading “Burano”