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Murano & Burano: Island-Hopping Around Venice

November 16, 2016November 15, 2016 / plaidshirtdiaries / 3 Comments

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As if Venice weren’t beautiful enough, the nearby islands of Murano and Burano are practically made for postcards. Murano — the closest of the two islands to Venice — is famous for its glass-making community, while Burano — pictured above — was known for lace making but now its brightly-colored buildings seem to be the main tourist draw.

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