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Painted houses in pink, red and turquoise on Burano

Itinerary · Venice, Italy

The lagoon islands: Murano, Burano and Torcello

Glass, lace and mosaics: a day out in the northern lagoon by waterbus.

One day

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  1. 9:00

    1Torcello Cathedral (Santa Maria Assunta)

    Torcello·Cathedral

    The mosaics in the morning light.

  2. 11:30

    2Burano

    Burano·Island

    The painted houses.

  3. 13:00

    3Al Gatto Nero

    Burano·Restaurant

    Lunch on Burano.

  4. 15:30

    4Murano and the Museo del Vetro

    Murano·Island and museum

    The glass museum and the furnaces.

  5. 17:00

    5Barovier&Toso

    Murano·Glass maker

    Murano glass since 1295.

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