Burano

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"I walked Burano’s kaleidoscope of brightly colored houses, discovered exquisite linen and lace at workshops tied to a Renaissance craft taught at the Lace School and Museo del Merletto, and sampled traditional bussolà buranello cookies at Panificio Pasticceria Palmisano Carmelina." - Sarah James, Lucrezia Worthington

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"This island in the Venetian Lagoon is beloved for its colorful houses and offers proximity to Venice." - Travel + Leisure Editors

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"I got lost in the narrow, colorful roads of Burano and enjoyed its picturesque charm as a perfect complement to a Venice trip." - Chelsee Lowe Chelsee Lowe Chelsee Lowe is a Los Angeles-based writer with an obsession with good eats and interesting stories. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure, TravelAge West, Ventura Blvd, and L.A. Parent, writing about food, family travel, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

"Eye-Popping Burano: Where Color Is Key An address won't help you much on Burano. If you're looking for a specific spot on this tiny archipelago off the Venetian coast, let color be your guide. According to legend, island homes were painted in vivid hues to help fishermen find their way in the fog as far back as the 6th century. While neon shades of blue, green, orange, and lavender may seem random, they've been determined by a regulated system for centuries. Even today, property owners must request permission and a selection of permissible colors from the Italian government before slapping a new coat of paint on their aging buildings. Visitors who make the 45-minute vaporetto ride from Venice to Burano are rewarded with a kaleidoscope of tropical hues and a serene island ambience that seems worlds away from the madding crowds in Piazza San Marco. While edible vestiges of its roots as a small fishing village remain in waterfront restaurants serving up heaping plates of frittura mista , seafood risotto, and spaghetti vongole , Burano is better known today for its hand-hewn lace and colorful homes. In the 15th century, its artistic prominence surged when island women began making the famed lace. Demand peaked after Leonardo da Vinci visited to shop for the Burano lace that covers the main altar of the Duomo in Milan . If you're lucky enough to visit Burano during the pre-Lent Venice Carnevale, you may find new dimensions of color on its four canal-laced islands and picturesque footbridges. A multicolored palette of some 3,000 islanders provides a rainbow of backdrops for costumed revelers. Primping and posing, the fantasy personae inspire storms of clicks from photographers eager to capture the visual feast."

Burano in Italy Named the World’s Most Colourful Destination

Vibrant and dazzling from every angle, this island in Venice is plastered in vivid blue, red, green and yellow along pretty much every street, with colour splashed across walls, window frames, doors and shutters of the buildings. It’s considered the world’s most colourful destination in Berlew’s analysis and is also described as the top day trip from Venice, thanks to the intense chromatic diversity and vibrancy that define its scenery. - Liv Kelly