Today was our excursion to Murano, Burano, and Torcello. We were disappointed in Murano, as we hoped to do some serious shopping there. But they only took us to one factory, where we watched a short demonstration and were led to the store (probably owned by the boat owner's cousin), and where the prices were double what we had been finding in Venice. We only spent about 35 minutes on each island.
The colorful buildings of Burano
Next, we continued on to the picturesque island of Burano, famous for its lace and also it colorful fishermen's houses.
Just a little further on was the island of Torcello, which was the first centre of civilation. We walked along a canal to find the cathedral, which dates back to the 7th century. There are currently only 15 residence on this island. I think all of them own restaurants.
When we returned, we had a private tour of our hotel from the Director of Sales for the Starwood Hotels. It is a beautiful property, and they have just completed updating half of their rooms and are working on the other half.
We finished all of our shopping for Venice, and found one of the recommended restaurants on Lora's list for our dinner. Tomorrow we get an early start to get our rental car and begin our two days of exploring what's in between here and Tuscany.
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