The Colourful Island 02 Bright House

The Colourful Island

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August 11th 2009
Geo: 45.4836, 12.4164Mid afternoon we arrived in Burano. This island is much quieter than Murano as it's further away from Venice. It is well known for its intricate lace work done by the local women. The houses here are also very colourful and bright. We walked around and enjoyed having canals all to ourselves and not missing the large groups of tourists that there are back in Venice.We ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more