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...I felt an urgent need to come back to the colourful Burano to make the weekend more positive...

...anyway, I would give name like that to nature photo, but here on Burano, the evening was so enchanting, very calm, sun setting, no tourists anywhere to be seen...

...Burano, this little island in the Venetian Lagoon, which you can walk through and through within half an hour, is really a very „colourful“ experience.

Little amount of facts for those who have no idea (from the helpful Wikipedia): Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, although like Venice itself it could more correctly be called an archipelago of islands linked by bridges. It lies near Torcello at the northern end of the Lagoon, and is known for its lacework.

Burano is situated 7 kilometers from Venice, a short 40 minute trip by Venetian motorboats, "vaporetti". The island is linked to Mazzorbo by a bridge. The current population of Burano is about 4,000.
Burano is also known for its small, brightly-painted houses, popular with artists. The designer Philippe Starck owns three houses. Other attractions include the Church of San Martino, with a campanile, the Oratorio di Santa Barbara and the Museum and School of Lacemaking. The colours of the houses follow a specific system originating from the golden age of its development; if someone wishes to paint their home, one must send a request to the government, who will respond by making notice of the certain colours permitted for that lot. This practice has resulted in the myriad of warm, pastelly colours that characterises the island today.