January 5, 2014
Happy New Year my friends!
On a normal New Year’s Eve, after a hot cup of tea, we’re snoring by 10pm under a layer of duvets and quilts. But not this year.
This year we pushed and shoved our way into Piazza San Marco in Venice as the moon and the stars spun above. While the countdown proceeded–10.9.8.7.6.5–merry-makers in glittery masks shook bottles of bubbly Prosecco. At the stroke of Midnight, the crowd howled, sparklers flashed, and the fizzy stuff boiled up into the night, showering us with a icy spray.
The next day we rode the ferry to the quiet fishing village of Burano, a perfect antidote to the chaos and glamour of Venice.
Do it yourself to Burano:
If you go to Venice, don’t pay for an expensive tour to Burano. Just walk to Fondamente Nove and hop on a vaporetto (Line 12). They leave every half hour and the trip takes about 40 minutes. My best advice: Go early!!! By 11 am, the tour boats have arrived.
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Oh, Jann, how lovely to spend New Year’s Eve in Venice! I fell madly in love with the city when we visited six years ago. I loved its narrow streets, colorful facades, and the tramezzinis! The coffee was to die for! I also visited Murano and Burano–both lovely. I still have the little glass bauble earrings I bought in Murano! 🙂
The day we went to Burano (yep the cheaper way lol) it was so quiet and we just wandered about taking it all in, even stopped for a chat with a local man sitting in the sun. I bought our daughter a tiny glass pendant and she still has it today (this was back in 2006). I like that your images don’t have the color artificially pumped up, most of the images I’ve seen of Burano are not as I remember it but yours are…..beautiful as always xxx
You’ve really captured the “end of the world” atmosphere of these Venetian islands. Haunting.
What colorful houses! As a designer, I’m fascinated by colors, and these certainly don’t fail to impress. Happy New Year to you and yours, Jann!
Happy New Year Jann,
Now I know why I loved Argentina so much, it looks just like Burano. Such bold and bright colors. I love it.
Beautiful colours – reminds me a little of Cork.
I was just there in October……..did just that as you suggested!Did you happen to see the Vedura man in his boat?That was a sight!
Gotta love those glassy green canals. That town is a real color-fest!
I remember, thanks for the tip on the vaporetto…we went on a private taxi paid his price round trip as he insisted, going back
To the dock hewas gone…( but of course, ma certo) ! Duh….. 🙂
I am in love with Burano. I really love visiting your blog. Happy new year.
Burano looks so quiet. Happy New Year!
I visited Burano with some friends in 2005. It was a beautiful day, but we were packed like sardines in the water taxi!! Great advice to go early in the day. Did you buy any lace on your trip?
I love Burano. Have you taken the boat to Torcello from there? It is even more quiet than Burano.
Happy New Year!
I went to Palermo, where it felt like in a civil war: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2014/01/03/video-blog-civil-war-in-palermo/
That is one of my goals, to visit Italy. Now I know where! Beautiful!!
I love the colors of Burano. Did you buy any lace? BUON ANNO Jann!
We visited there 15 years ago. Would love to go back. Very colorful indeed.
O’ How colorful! Such Character!
I hope one day I can come explore and have hot tea w/ you sweet, Jann. Xxxx