Pity yourself if you have a phobia of boats, because that means you probably won’t be taking the vaporetto to one of Venice’s highlights and most unique attractions – the island of Burano, just across the water from Murano. Burano is known for its lace tradition, where the art of producing intricate and sometimes extraordinary designed lacework has been handed down from one generation to the next.

You may have seen Venice-related photographs of brightly painted blue, red, green and yellow houses lining serene canals – that’s another Burano tradition. Even if you’re not a fan oflacework the sheer visual pleasure of walking around the island surrounded by the richly coloured houses.

Burano has interesting legends, and traditions related to Burano. For instance, how did the lace stitching tradition start on Burano? It is said that a dashing sailor returned to Venice bearing a delicate piece of seaweed for the love of his life. She cherished it so much that she started stitching lace to make the intricate patterns of the seaweed last fore-ever.