Burano is one of the islands of Venice, famous for its lace and its colorful houses.
The name Burano derives from the “Porta Boreana”, the north gate of the old city of Altino, abandoned by its inhabitants to escape the barbarian invasions.
The first houses on the island were made of stilts, and only later did they begin to be replaced with brick buildings.
The question arises: why are the houses in Burano so colorful?
There are two legends that explain why every house in Burano is painted in a different color.
The first concerns fishing and fog: the main activity on which the inhabitants based their economy was precisely fishing.
The fishermen decided to paint their homes with an identifying color so that they could return to their homes and not get lost even in the thickest fog.
The other legend has it that the various colors of the houses identified the different families of the island which, although not in large numbers, had the same surnames in many, so they called each other by nicknames or the color of their home.
The most colorful house in Burano is the Bepi Suà house: it is decorated with geometric shapes of any type such as circles, squares, triangles, dyed in yellow, orange, red, blue and all the colors of the rainbow.
Bepi Suà’s house is the most famous house on the island, which attracts many tourists every year.
Burano is a magical, almost fairytale-like island, the view of the colorful houses leaves you almost breathless, it is undoubtedly a must-do during your stay in Venice.
The island of Burano is easily accessible from our Terminal in San Giuliano, by choosing our all-inclusive service (navigation + parking) you will arrive at Fondamenta Nove in just 20 minutes, from where you can take local public transport.
