Giudecca e isole

Giudecca e isole

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departure: 29/05/2008

return: 04/06/2008

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Visita all'Isola della Giudecca

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• Burano Island view hide

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  Burano Island, also called the island of lace, acquired its name from Porta Boreana, the northern door of the city. Since the time of Venetian Republic, Burano had only 8000 inhabitants, predominantly fishermen and farmers. Thanks to the craft of the lace workers, the island grew economically, exporting its incredible laces all over the world. The visitors of Burano remain astonished at the amazing colourful houses, which reflect the liveliness of this small island.

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• Murano Island view hide

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  The inhabitants of Altino, escaping from barbarian invasion, find refuge in the islands of the lagoon, giving them the names of the six doors of the city: Murano, Mazzorbo, Burano, Torcello, Ammiana e Costanziaco. Murano Island - A Glassmaker's Paradise. Since 1291, this tiny Venetian island has been the home of Venice's glassmaking industry. Glassmaking has quite an exalted tradition in Venice, and is considered to be one of the most important forms of art. Murano is usually described as an island in the Venetian Lagoon, although it is actually an archipelago of islands linked by bridges. It lies about a mile north of Venice and is famous for its glass making, particularly lampworking. It was once an independent comune, but is now a locality of the region of Venice. Today it is a significant tourist attraction, and it is easily accessible by vaporetto, the public water bus or by a private motor boat taxi. The glass museum is one of the main attractions of the island. There is also a Modern and Contemporary Museum, which features more current glass.

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• Torcello Island view hide

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  Torcello is a quiet and meagrely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon. It is considered the oldest populated island of Venice, and once held the largest population of the Republic of Venice. It holds only 100 inhabitants, but around the 5th century it had a great importance: it reached a population of 20,000 people. The island offers interesting visits such as the Church of Santa Maria Assunta and the Church of Santa Fosca. The former splendour of Torcello’s numerous palazzi, its twelve parishes and its sixteen cloisters have almost disappeared since the Venetians recycled the useful building material. The only remaining medieval buildings form an ensemble of four edifices. Torcello is also home to a Devil's Bridge, known as the “Ponte del Diavolo” or alternatively the “Pontecello del Diavolo” (devil's little bridge).

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• I Macchiaioli. Capolavori della collezione Taragoni view hide

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  capolavori in mostra esposizione della preziosa collezione di Mario Taragoni, in parte dispersa nel corso del Novecento e ricostruita per l’occasione.

  
  

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