The Venice's Islands

If you spend more than a couple of days in Venice you have the time to take a trip to the Venetian Lagoon. You will enjoy the quite and calm atmosphere that just this large expanse of flat water of the lagoon, that survives to the aggressive noisy made by motorboats, can offer you. You will visit islands that are completely different even maintaining predominant aspects of historic traces. On the 550 Km2 of water you have a large variety of islands, from the most representative and publicized one, such us Murano, Burano and Torcello, to the less known but, in a sort of way, more charming for their solitude such us San Francesco del Deserto, and San Lazzaro degli Armeni. The first one, can be reached both from Venice and Burano in 20 minutes by boat. In 1200 it was occupied by a community of Franciscan friars. San Lazzaro degli Aremeni, inhabited by a community of religious Armenians, was loved by Lord Byron. Inside its esteemed convent there is an impressive church with prestigious paintings of inestimable value. Wherever you decide to go, you would appreciate the colour of the water and the typical fauna, when you take the vaporetto to move from one island to another.



Venice is encircled from islands

Murano , Burano and Torcello

Murano, Burano e Torcello are the most representative of the Lagoon. Daily trip are arranged to reach the three islands. While Murano is known in all the word for the long tradition of glass-blowers maestri, Burano is famous for the creation of lace masterpieces that are made using the ancient technique of the 'tombolo'. Torcello is famous for the ruins of its past power and glory.
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