Friendinvenice Murano Burano Torcello private tours By Luxury water taxi

Friendinvenice Murano Burano Torcello private tours By Luxury water taxi

There are two ways to visit Venice. Follow the flow of tourists who take a route chosen by 20 million people every year or leave the tourist trail behind. We pride ourselves on creating authentic experiences for curious visitors Get away from the crowds and get real Venice your way, your peace. Venice Murano Burano day trip is offering the opportunity to experience the Venetian top islands at your own peace. The old history of Venice started from its islands. Learn about the historical and social context of Murano and Burano. Discover the techniques on the ageless arts of glassblowing and lacemaking.

Our Murano Burano traditional craftsmanship, and picturesque villages atmosphere. Hear from your expert local guide to the islands heritage and their secret stories. Step into authentic workshops of local artisans. Watch in awe as they create intricate handcrafted pieces

Itinerary
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Stop At: Isola di Murano, Isola Di Murano Piazzale Roma o Fondamenta Nuove, 30141 Murano Italy

We will continue our visit to the old town. (Campo San Stefano) with its characteristic clock tower and the Renaissance church of Saint Peter Martyr: a treasure chest of paintings by Veronese and Bellini. Crossing the bridge over Murano's Grand Canal, we could then reach another jewel of the island: the Basilica of Santa Maria and Donato, famous for its splendid 11th Century floor mosaics. Animated by figures of animals, birds, mythological beasts and symbols whose meaning often remains unclear, these mosaics are just one of the many curiosities of the Basilica, considered the best example of Romanesque architecture in the Lagoon!

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Isola di Burano, Unnamed Road,30142, 30142 Venezia VE, Italy

A miniature-sized Venice, very quiet popular, with tiny houses painted in bright colors and dramatically leaning bell tower. Burano still preserves its rhythms, traditions and (above all) its magical atmosphere, absolutely worth seeing!

Let us then venture along Burano's tranquil streets and squares, surrounded by the colors of the fishermen's houses (whose meaning we will discover little by little). Let us enjoy lunch at one of the many local restaurants, possibly treating ourselves with off-the-menu delicacies fished that very morning! Alternatively, let us relax with a lovely coffee break or even better! The typical biscuits of the island, the "bussolà" and the "them". With a little luck, we will be able to meet an old lady who, sitting in front of her house door, still weaves a typical lace ... Yes, the famous Burano lace. It is said that this craft was born from the genius of Burano's women, trying to increase the income of their families. While they were out fishing (or during unlucky hunting seasons), they would support the local economy with their needle work. In 16th Century, thanks to the support of the Doge 's wife and queens, "lace went from being a simple activity to real art", when it got to the brink of extinction. Burano lace was saved in extremis by saving the lace-maker left on the island ... how? Well, find out during this tour!

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Torcello Island, Venice Italy

Torcello

The encounter with the one-time commercial capital of the Lagoon will surprise you. The rustic, at times almost desolated aspect of Torcello, makes it hard to believe that centuries ago This is a busy city buzzing with thousands of inhabitants (of which now only a handful remain)!

Isolated houses, bushes, a vegetable garden here and there ... these are the only clues left of Torcello's glorious past. The fall of the Roman Empire was probably one of the main elements of refugees from the mainland. Protected by the lagoon swamps, the exiles of Altino in particular found here in new haven. The most important of the ancient ... The most important of the ancient Lagoon actually!

Torcello will amaze us with its silence and surreal atmosphere. Walking through quiet streets still paved in bricks or gravels, we will discover the reasons why. We will meet the mysterious "Devil's Bridge" and walk through the city center, irresistibly attracted by the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, the oldest church in the Lagoon! We will admire the splendid shapes of the nearby Santa Fosca church, of the Palazzo del Podesta and the Archive Palace, perhaps also sitting on the famous “Attila’s throne”. Finally, we will find out why this small strip of land became the favorite refuge of the famous writer Ernest Hemingway. An incredible experience, a journey between the past and present that only the less touristic islands can offer!

Duration: 1 hour