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Burano - End Of The Rainbow
Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, although like
Venice itself it could more correctly be called an archipelago
of islands linked by bridges.
It lies near Torcello at the northern end of the Lagoon, and is
known for its lacework.
The island was probably settled by the Romans, and in the
sixth century was occupied by people from Altino, who named
it for one of the gates of their former city ......
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|  | Very Colorful Town
If you take a boat from the Grand Canal
near San Marco to Burano, it can take hours.
But in about 20 minutes or so, you can head
north from Piazza San Marco, coming to the
Campo di Santa Maria Formosa & continuing
north until you reach the vaporetto stop at
Fondamente Nuove ......
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Like A Storybook Town
Here you can catch the vaporetto
to Burano or the other islands and
cut down traveling time considerably.
You can spend more time seeing the
sights instead of taking a long boat trip
with seemingly endless stops.
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| Pros: | "Beautiful Place - Nice People" | | In A Nutshell: | "Worth A Visit If Your In Venice - Great Hand Made Lace" |
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