Venice and its lagoon islands are part of a single ecosystem. Visiting Venice’s lagoon islands means going back in time to the dawn of the city’s history. First of all, we’ll visit the island of Murano, situated approximately 1.5km north of Venice. In the thirteenth century the island became the glass production centre when all of the glassworks, which had previously been located in Venice, had to move to Murano in order to prevent fires in the city. Here we will visit one of the most important glassworks.
We will continue towards Burano , an enchanting fishermen's island. Famous for the colorful houses , the leaning bell tower , the lace and the biscuits .
For lunch you can choose between staying on Burano or going to Torcello, the most important of the islands. Today it is barely inhabited but Venetians love visiting it for its restaurants and green spaces. After lunch, we will visit the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta where we can see the first documentation of the history of Venice and one of the most important mosaics in Italy. On our return to Venice we will visit the Grand Canal, Venice’s main thoroughfare, with its magnificent palaces standing on the water.
