Travel to Venice ~ The lagoon islands

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If you have a few days in Venice

take the time to explore the Northern lagoon islands for a completely different Venetian experience.

Murano via URcharmingitaly.com

"that a silk robed, clove scented Princess by the name of Venice could be sprung from a swamp was a crazy fancy..."
~ Marlena di Blasi [2]

Start with a trip to the glass blowing the island of Murano.
do not take a "free" boat ride from the city centre-this is paid for in glass factories and you will be under considerable pressure to buy glass. Also, this is often a one-way free ticket so you have to find a way home.
instead, take a vaporetto of bypass Colonna and Faro stops and get off at either -Museo or Venier .

Murano has been home of Venetian glass blowing page 1291. When three buildings of Central Venice was considered to be too big for a fire risk as ovens were moved across the water. The population of 5000 swells day with glass factory workers are coming over from the Mainland. In a centuries-old tradition learning apprentices flamework, twisting and blows from master craftsmen. 

make a glass blowing demonstration in Murano
image courtesy of URmissglamdan.com

take a tour the factory and see a glass blowing demonstration and find out more about the history of Venetian glass on the Museo dell'arte Vetraria.

make sure that you allow yourself time to go around and get a Muranos Centre feeling for this wonderful place. Explore channel system (including own Grand Canal), floating market and the mosaic floor 12th century Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato . Another must see is the parish church San Pietro Martire with its two beautiful Giovanni Bellini's paintings.

Murano is lovely to stroll around. If you buy glass avoid cheapie tourist glass-it's unlikely to have done here. Select a reputable showroom and get real.

Burano

from Murano take a vaporetto to the , Burano lace the island.

beautiful Burano image courtesy of www.trekearth.com

For centuries has blossomed as a Burano fishing village. While the men would be out at sea fishing their women would stay home making lace. Men want to paint their houses bright shades of blue, red or gold so that they could see their homes from the sea when they were fishing. Therefore, the island is a riot of colors with channels full of fishing boats and nets.

Burano image courtesy of www.gnixus.wordpress.com

lace makes started here on the 1400 's. Burano-point and the Venetian-point developed and lace all over Europe grew in demand. A lace school was established in 1870 to keep lace making skills impart to younger generations. Still exists, you can go there to see the lace being made, and it also houses the Lace Museum.

Burano are conntected to the smaller nearby island of Mazzorbo with bridge connection. A great to stroll around, and from the bridge you have amazing views of Venice.

a Word to the wise: Burano lace is very expensive. You can find it in the more expensive shops on the island. The endless stalls and vendors on the street selling cheap lace import it from China, so it is not legit.

Torcello

Torcello, old mother to Venice
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"over the marshes (...) and with their reeds bent by heavy North wind, as he squared the Tower Church at Torcello and high campanile of Burano beyond it. "
(Ernest Hemingway" Over the river and into the trees ")

still, sparcely populated Torcello is The oldest continuously populated region, it was The earliest settlement, settled in the fifth century and at one point in the 1300 century housing a population of more than 20 000. 

in the 1200 's the lagoon around Torcello slowly was a swamp, attract the malaria-carrying mosquitoes. As the Rialto area developed Torcellos residents fled to Venice leaves 11 century, a great Basilica, palaces and houses as overdue and channels which silted up. Today, it is just a muddy channel running from the pontile to space.

the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta was first built in 638, and is known for its remarkable mosaics that 12 and 13 centuries. 

spectacular mosaic of Mary in the apse in the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, Torcello

the super detailed judgment day on the back wall is well worth a visit. (Make sure you check out the devils pushing denounced in hell.) 

while you are there go next to the 1000 century Byzantine Church Santa Fosca , and also go to sit in the (strangely comfortable) " the throne of Attila " concrete Chair in the Piazza. The explanation goes to the fifth century leader of the Huns, and it is said to be lucky to sit in it.

Attila's throne, Torcello.

check out my other travel post about Venice here
read aboout Dorsoduro here
read about Ca ' d ' Oros here

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