Duration:
4 h 30 m
Activity Level:
Easy
Experience:
Adventure, Unesco, Family, Historical, Honeymoon
Language:
English
Photo permit included
Tour by public transport
Canal Boat tour included
Train tickets included
Suitable for little children
Wheelchair accessible tour
Museum ticket included
Light snack included
Lunch included
Transportation included
Walking Tour
Overview
The meeting point for this tour is in St Mark's Square, where you will be met by your representative to commence the tour. This excursion is a spectacular way of seeing the famous three islands in Venice - Murano, Burano & Torcello.
What's included
– English speaking guide
– Boat transfers
– Entrance tickets to Murano Glass Factory
– Burano Lace Making Factory
– Snacks/Lunch
If you are traveling from the cruise port, this will take approximately 25 minutes via water taxi (own expense), or approximately 1 hour if you are walking to the meeting point.
Highlights
Burano
Picturesque Burano is known for its brightly colored fishermen's houses and its casual eateries serving seafood from the lagoon. The Museo del Merletto has exhibits on the development of lace-making in the area, and shops sell lace products like linens and clothes, as well as the local butter cookies called "bussolai buranei." The ancient Chiesa di San Martino has a leaning 17th-century bell tower.
Murano
The island of Murano is renowned for its long tradition of glass-making. Ferry-loads of visitors come to explore the Museo del Vetro, which tells the story of glass through the centuries and to shop for locally crafted souvenirs. Built in the Romanesque style, the Church of Santa Maria and San Donato has a colorful mosaic floor and supposedly houses the bones of a slain dragon.
Torcello
Tiny Torcello island has few residents but it's often busy with sightseers in summer. They come to visit the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, with its Venetian-Byzantine mosaics and views of nearby Burano from the bell tower, or to check out the Ponte del Diavolo, a bridge with no parapets, and the stone seat known as Trono di Attila. A handful of eateries along the main canal serve lunch.
Venice
The romantic city of Venice is located in the Veneto region of Italy — one of the northernmost states. This ancient and historically important city was originally built on 100 small islands in the Adriatic Sea. Instead of roads, Venice relies on a series of waterways and canals.
One of the most famous areas of the city is the world-renowned Grand Canal thoroughfare, which was a major centre of the Renaissance. Another unmistakable area is the central square in Venice, called the Piazza San Marco. This is where you’ll find a range of Byzantine mosaics, the Campanile bell and, of course, the stunning St. Mark’s Basilica.
Itinerary
10:00
- Meeting point at St Mark’s Square
– Scenic boat trip to Murano
– Glass making demonstration (optional)
– Boat trip to Burano, with time for souvenir shopping
– Boat trip to Torcello
– Return to St Mark’s Square
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