Venice

Burano

Burano

The lace-making fishermen's island where every house is painted a different bright colour along the canals. Wander away from the main street, eat fish, and stay for the late light before the boat back.

Late afternoon, low sun on the façades · from Any small bridge over the side canals, looking along the row of coloured houses

Afternoon · ~150 min

Murano

Murano

The glass-making island, its own small Grand Canal lined with furnaces and showrooms. Watch a glassblower at work, see the Glass Museum, and walk to the Byzantine apse of Santi Maria e Donato.

Morning · ~150 min

Zattere

Zattere

The long sunny quay along the Giudecca canal, facing Palladio's Redentore across the water. Walk it towards the Dogana at sunset and stop for a spritz or a gelato on the way.

Evening · ~45 min

Cannaregio

Venetian Ghetto

The 16th-century quarter where Venice's Jews were required to live, the word 'ghetto' born here: tall tenement houses around Campo del Ghetto Novo, five historic synagogues hidden on the upper floors, memorials to the deported.

Morning · ~60 min

Cannaregio

Fondamenta della Misericordia

A long canal-side quay in northern Cannaregio where Venetians come out in the evening: bacari and osterie with tables along the water. Go for the aperitivo hour and stay for dinner.

Evening · ~60 min