The islands around Venice
The islands around Venice
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The islands around Venice Reviews
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1 / 1 TravBuddies found this review helpful
 Jun 26, 2007
Venice itself is great for at least a full day. There is plenty to see and finding your way around will keep you busy. Unless you're great at getting around, you will get lost at some point! Near St. Mark's Basilica and the Bridge of Sighs, there was a little kiosk that does tours of some of the islands around Venice. I decided for 19 euro that I would do the tour, which took about half a day and went to three islands. The first island on the tour is Murano. This island is very famous for making glass, and included in the cost of the tour you will see them making some of this famous glass. When finished, you'll have the option of walking around the island a bit or spending time in the shop looking at all the incredible works. From Murano, the boat goes to Burano (I am not sure who came up with the names). Burano is famous for it's lace, and you will again be able to see how lace is made. Also, Burano is known as a fishing village and you will have the opportunity to see the colored houses in town and hear the story about them. The last island on the tour is Torcello, a now uninhabited island. There stands a church and some neat scenery, and there is some history here that you will hear about. All this is neat and you get to go out on the water for a while. Makes for a great afternoon!
The houses of Burano
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 Torrecello & the Cemetrey May 10, 2008
Don't forget to buy a 3 day tourist pass when visiting Venice this will allow you to travel on transport 24/7 for the 3 days.. IT WILL SAVE YOU APPROX: 80% on normal fare costs...
Also travel is very safe during the day light hours-- DON'T TRAVEL ON THE TRAIN IN VENICE--- AT ANYTIME !!!!!! Mestro is cheaper for accommadation & has all facilities.. also use- verene.com for accommation I found it very cheap. Don't forget to visit the island of Torrecello it has great food & is rich in history, the Cemetrey is also worth a visit & it's also rich in history.. when buy Manrado Glass, ask 4 a certificate of authenticity- so you don't get ripped off... MOST OF ALL DON'T FORGET -- THAT SUNDAY IS A HOLY DAY IN ITALY & TRY NOT 2 TRAVEL ON SUNDAY - if you must travel on Sunday-- DOUBLE CHECK ALL YOPUR TRAVEL AGRANGEMENTS - because I got got caught out badly and it cost me a lot of extra money to travel on Sunday.. TRY TO PLAN YOUR ARRIVAL TIMES -- SO YOU ARRIVE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS IN ITALY--- ALSO (1) DON"T LET THE TAXI DRIVERS TRY TO RIP YOU OFF (2) USE THE TRAIN or BUS FROM THE AIRPORT ITS FAR -- CHEAPER |
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Jul 12, 2005
So, I took the rest of the time to look around the island a little.
Back on the boat, our next stop was Burano. This island is well known for it's fishing and also it's lace. The houses are all brightly colored so that the fisherman, on their way back into… Back to Venice |
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Mar 21, 2008
After breakfast we went to the roof of the hotel to view the city and then walked around the island and canals, which was very pleasant, returning to the hotel in time to check out. Whilst checking out we booked a private taxi to take us to the airport as it was quicker than by water bus. The journey was fast and very… Venice 21st March 2008 |
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Jun 15, 2006
The view of the island(s) was amazing! They guide in the Campanile - Agostino - was really helpful and offered himself to show me around the others islands in Venice the day after, since it was his day off. In the meanwhile, he helped me going into the Cathedral without… So lovely Venezia!!! |
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Jun 05, 2007
My friends felt the same way so we enjoyed the rest of the island by walking around and getting lunch. At this point we decided to go to the next island along the ferry line, Baruna. It is much further away so we got the chance for another long boat ride. The island is much more remote and smaller… Italy is My Favorite |
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Jul 16, 2007
I suggested that since we were on the back side of the island, instead of wandering around the maze of streets and alleys, trying to find bridges across canals to return to the hotel, we walk two blocks and catch the vaporetto at the hospital dock. True, it would be the long way around, but it would… We do a little orienteering, then off to Murano, island of glass blowers. |
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