The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Murano, Burano & Torcello: the back story
Glass, lace, mosaics and a starred vineyard.
Neighbourhood guide · Venice
Murano, Burano & Torcello: Our Favourites
Murano’s glass, Burano’s houses, Venissa on Mazzorbo and Torcello’s cathedral and Locanda.
What's onThis week in Venice
What to see and do
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The island of glass
Murano and the Museo del Vetro
Murano’s glass museum, on the island where Venice’s glass has been made for centuries.
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Painted houses and lace
Burano
The lagoon island of painted houses and lace, joined by a footbridge to Mazzorbo.
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Mosaics in the lagoon
Torcello Cathedral (Santa Maria Assunta)
The ancient cathedral of Torcello, with its mosaics, on a nearly empty island in the lagoon.
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A vineyard in the lagoon
Venissa’s walled vineyard
The walled vineyard of Venissa on Mazzorbo, beside Burano.
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The northern lagoon
Burano, Mazzorbo and Torcello in a day
Torcello’s cathedral, Burano’s painted houses and the Mazzorbo vineyard, by waterbus.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
Venissa
The restaurant of the Venissa wine resort on Mazzorbo, beside its walled vineyard: One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Fondamenta Santa Caterina 3, 30142 MazzorboExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Al Gatto Nero
Venetian cooking, on Burano, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Via Giudecca 88, 30142 BuranoExplore View on map
Shopping
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Murano glass since 1295
Barovier&Toso
The Murano glass house that dates itself to 1295, on the Fondamenta dei Vetrai.
Fondamenta Vetrai 28, 30141 MuranoExplore View on map
Where to stay
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Reopens 19 March 2027
Locanda Cipriani
The Cipriani family’s inn on Torcello, beside the cathedral. Closes on 31 October; reopens on 19 March 2027.
Piazza Santa Fosca 29, 30142 TorcelloExplore View on map
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