What are the top Burano island's attractions? What are the most picturesque places to visit?
We suggest you a list of the main things to do in Burano: follow our tips about Burano and you'll have no regrets!
Moreover, at the bottom of the page, you can find an useful tourist map of Burano island, which is a sort of Burano island's sightseeing.
Strolling along Piazza Galuppi, the unique square of Burano, where there're a lot of fish restaurants and shops.
From left: Strolling along Piazza Galuppi and its shops, Restaurants in the square of Burano.
Visiting the lace museum, located in a gothic palace, once the seat of the ancient lace school and adjacent to the Palazzo del Podestà, nowadays the Town Hall.
From left: Ancient Lace School of Burano, Lace Museum in Burano.
Admiring the workmanship of the Burano lace inside the museum and in some shops on the island.
From left: Making of the Burano Lace, Laces in the Burano's shops.
Visiting the Church of St. Martin Bishop and the adjacent Chapel of Santa Barbara.
From left: St. Martin Bishop's Church in Burano, St. Martin's church and St. Barbara's oratory in Burano.
Going to see the Remigio Barbaro's statue dedicated to the musician Baldassare Galuppi, located in the middle of the square and the sculpture "Waiting for Peace" by the same artist, near the actv ferry stop.
From left, two statues by Remigio Barbaro: the one dedicated to the musician Baldassare Galuppi and the other entitled "Attesa di Pace".
Browsing around the Istrian stone well in search of prehistoric fossils' traces. From the well, dating back to 500 and located in the center of the square, it goes out fresh drinking water from a small fountain.
From left: Istrian stone well in the square of Burano.
Turn your back to the well to see the Istrian gonfalon, which once held the St. Mark's banner.
Gonfalon of Burano in the square.
Go under the leaning tower of Burano to realize how sharp is its slope.
The leaning tower of Burano.
Going to watch the Murano glass "lume" working at New Arte Fuga, which is a shop, but also a small glass factory, located in Via Giudecca 132.
Murano glass making demonstration in Burano.
Once you have watch the glass making demonstration you can take advantage of proximity to the Three Bridges (Tre Ponti) to take some romantic photography. This wooden bridge, in fact, connects three canals and three of the most colorful streets of Burano (Giudecca Via, Via San Mauro and Via San Martino Sinistro), full of craft shops, small restaurants and many brightly coloured houses.
The Three Bridges in Burano, a love viewing, where to take your selfies.
For those who love fishing and the ancient crafts, we suggest to visit the old fish market (Pescaria Vecia), located in Via Giudecca, and the ex outdoor fish market in Via San Martino Sinistro, in "Campo della Pescheria".
Ex outdoor fish market of Burano.
The Pescarìa Vecia, as is called by the Burano's local people, is perhaps the most loved place by photographers and by romantic couples looking for stunning sunsets over the lagoon of Venice.
Red sunsets over the Venice lagoon seen from the old fish market of Burano.
Another place you must see in Burano is the Bepi's House, the most colorful home in Burano island and, of course, take some photos of it.
House of Bepi in Burano.
As well as the house of Remigio Barbaro, the famous sculptor of the island, located in Via Terranova, where you can savor a Burano of other times, far from the usual tourist routes.
Remigio Barbaro's house in Burano.
Naturally you can't leave the island withour tasting and buying the "Bussolà", the typical Burano's round cookie, the "Esse" of Burano and other local handicrafts.
Also eating the risotto de gò is a must, which is the typical Burano's risotto. Even if also all the other dishes based on fish that you can eat in one of the many restaurants of Burano are not so bad :)
Places to visit near Burano
The island of San Francesco del Deserto is definitely a place to visit near Burano. Inhabited only by friars, it is a few minutes by boat from Burano and offers a mystical atmosphere, which brings peace and serenity at the same time.
Find out how to reach San Francesco island, following our tips: click on the link San Francesco del Deserto.
Some photos of San Francesco del Deserto: the monastery and the cloister.
Burano's Map
We have created this map of the places to visit in Burano to help you understanding what to see in Burano.
The sights of Burano, which you see on the map, are the following:
This fascinating boat trip in Venice islands offers you a Murano, Burano and Torcello half-day sightseeing tour without taking too much time away from visiting Venice: this Venice lagoon trip has, in fact, a total duration of four hours and includes short stops on all three islands.
A pleasant and economical way to make a trip to Burano, Murano and Torcello, departing from the central San Marco Square. For your Burano tour's reservation, please click on the button below.
This boat trip in the lagoon will allow you to concentrate the 4 hours at your disposal to visit Murano and Burano, the two most famous islands of Venice.
The stops on the islands will be about an hour in Murano, where you can admire the glass working in a glass factory and an hour and a half in Burano, where you can visit a typical lace shop.
The guided tours to these places will still optional and you can choose how to manage your visit to the islands.
Also this tour departs from Piazza San Marco.
A boat excursion to the two most famous Venice's islands without forgetting the typical flavors and dishes! A guided tour to Murano and Burano departing from Venice with a lunch break in a typical Burano's restaurant.
If you are a "DIY tourist", who prefer to move freely without the comfort of our tours, you can get to Burano with the public vaporetto (Line 12). You can skip the line at the ticket offices buying the water bus tickets online.
In our section about the gondola tours in Venice, you can book the gondola ride you like directly online, starting from 31,00 €. If you are looking for a romantic evening in Venice and unforgettable, we recommend you the Venice Redentore in private gondola, the Historical Regatta in private gondola, or the gondola serenade.
Plan your weekend in Venice: take a ride in our section dedicated to museums, events, tours, attractions and hotels in Venice and lagoon islands.
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