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traderjohn Loc: New York City

repleo wrote:

Monday must be laundry day in Burano, Venice. Clothes hanging out to dry everywhere. Burano is no longer 'undiscovered'. We were there twenty years ago and we were the only tourists there - now it is thronged. However,it is still beautiful if you venture off the main drag and into the neighborhoods.

Feedback appreciated. Feel free to post your memories, stories, questions and pictures of Burano (or laundry)

Very nice pictures. Did you get to Murano? Part of the reason for the increased tourist activity may be Venice is a port for cruises in the Med. We were there a few years ago along with friends. We did go to the island of Murano first. The island is noted for stemware and a variety of other items related to glass. After the tour, you go into the factory store. Beautiful stuff. Of course, my wife had to have 8 white and red wine glasses. The guide recommended we go to his sister's shop on Burano which is noted for lacework. Between my wife and my friend's wives, we must have dropped a few dollars. He had a boat take us to the island. Needless to say, we had to buy a new dining room table cloth and 8 napkins. Finely lunch!

Rich2236 Loc: E. Hampstead, New Hampshire

repleo wrote:

Monday must be laundry day in Burano, Venice. Clothes hanging out to dry everywhere. Burano is no longer 'undiscovered'. We were there twenty years ago and we were the only tourists there - now it is thronged. However,it is still beautiful if you venture off the main drag and into the neighborhoods.

Feedback appreciated. Feel free to post your memories, stories, questions and pictures of Burano (or laundry)

This was Burano when we were there in May, 2007. Not much of a change...right?
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repleo Loc: Boston

Rich2236 wrote:

This was Burano when we were there in May, 2007. Not much of a change...right?
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Great set Rich. I guess they do laundry every day!

repleo Loc: Boston

traderjohn wrote:

Very nice pictures. Did you get to Murano? Part of... (show quote)

We only stopped at Murano to change boats, but it was long enough for the ladies to go into a store and buy necklaces. We had been to Venice 15 years ago and it seemed that all of the Murano glass back then was very gaudy stuff - not to our taste at all, so we skipped the tours. This trip, we did see some lovely glassware, so we may make Murano part of our next visit.

Thanks for looking and commenting.

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Rich2236 Loc: E. Hampstead, New Hampshire

repleo wrote:

We only stopped at Murano to change boats, but it was long enough for the ladies to go into a store and buy necklaces. We had been to Venice 15 years ago and it seemed that all of the Murano glass back then was very gaudy stuff - not to our taste at all, so we skipped the tours. This trip, we did see some lovely glassware, so we may make Murano part of our next visit.

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Let me tell you, repleo, when we were on Murano, we took a tour of the factory, and the showrooms. You have no idea of the amount of glassware and stemware and glass dishes and sculptures in the showrooms. The amount you can spend is astronomical. from $$ to $,$$$,$$$. It was a little overwhelming. Then they gave us a lecture on glass blowing, showing us how a sculpt is done. How I wished I could afford some of the sculptures, Ha...$500,000 dollars for one. We ended up with a few, that cost us about $100. When you do again go to Murano, DO take the factory tour, you won't regret it!!!
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FrankR Loc: NYC

Thanks for the views of Burano, nicely done. Unfortunately the crowds are, to use a Biblical phrase, “A plague of locusts” on all of Venice. There are often more than 250,000 tourists a day in Venice, many of them day trippers. The city will start charging up to ten Euros each to enter the city. The fee is to pay for the increased cost of cleaning and repairs, extra firemen and police etc, all related to the huge crowds. Hopefully, it will cut down on the number of those who just come for the day. The biggest step Venice can and must take to reduce the crowds is to ban cruise ships from entering the lagoon. The city doesn’t have the infrastructure to handle the hoards of people they unload every day and it’s not like there’s room to expand in order to accommodate them.

FrankR Loc: NYC

randave2001 wrote:

Wow, now that is one colorful city. And apparently clean too!

The colorful houses go back centuries to when Burano was a fishing community (still is to some degree) and is said to have begun by the fishermen so they could pick out their houses through the fog when they returned. Residents must now apply for and receive permission before they can paint their house a different color.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

FrankR wrote:

Thanks for the views of Burano, nicely done. Unfor... (show quote)

When you go has a lot to do with the crowds.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good set, Phil.

arperry Loc: Miami/Florida

What a lovely series of photos, so colorful and they all tell a story...and make me want to visit Burano

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

That 3rd image really spoke to me and what a lovely neighborhood that is. so clean & colorful it is.

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FrankR Loc: NYC

traderjohn wrote:

When you go has a lot to do with the crowds.

While generally true, I think that sadly, it may no longer apply to Venice. It’s probably more a matter of where in the city you go. The further from San Marco and Rialto the better.