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Today we decided to take a little day trip to visit some of the other islands in the Venetian Lagoon. 

Just a short 15 minute boat trip from Venice, Murano was our first stop. This little island is famous for its glasswork! The whole town is essentially shop after shop of beautiful handmade glass jewelry, art, sculptures, and more. 

A little boat pulling into Murano

Adorable hippo glass

Orange themed jewelry 

Little glass candies and sushi!

Most of our time here was spent hopping from shop to shop, admiring the beautiful art. I also got an Italian affogato, or a coffee with whipped cream and ice cream, but forgot to take a picture! It was just so good I was absolutely engrossed.

We also went for a glassblowing demonstration in the “Glass Cathedral”. This is an old cathedral which has been refurbished as a bar and glassblowing studio. 

The Glass Cathedral

The demonstration was very interesting and there was very dramatic music in the background as we sipped an Aperol Spritz and watched a skilled master glass blower as his craft. 


It’s quite a mesmerizing and satisfying art to watch, like a well rehearsed dance. I find it crazy how hot the glass is while they work with it and how pliable it is as well! 

After a few hours at Murano, we caught the number 12 ferry to Burano. Originally, this tiny island wasn’t on our list of places to see, but I’m so glad we went! Burano is absolutely stunning.

On Burano

Every single house on this island is painted in a gorgeous bright colour. It’s absolutely tiny, we walked from one end to the other in under 10 minutes, but there are some very cute streets to explore. Being much quieter than Venice, Burano was a nice break from the hustle and bustle of large tourist crowds. It’s definitely worth the visit :) 





For dinner, we ordered some takeout pizza (takeout to avoid paying the obligatory sitting fee in a restaurant) and walked to a park by the water to eat. I got a rather non-traditional, yet delicious pizza with fries on top! 

Patatine  Pizza!

Honestly so delicious, this is an amazing food combination.

Rather than take the ferry from Burano back to Venice, we walked over a bridge to the tiny island of Mazzorbo. There’s not much on this island, but we strolled though a little vineyard (belonging to a Michelin Star restaurant) and a small park before getting to Mazzorbo’s ferry terminal. 

A nice peaceful stroll on Mazzorbo


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  1. Kiera :)June 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM

    Oh my goodness! Just found your blog and this is all so amazing!! What a well deserved trip, it's so nice to see live updates from you two (and family) having fun! :) Glass blowing is always mesmerizing to me (too bad it's an expensive hobby), what a cool experience!

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    1. OlaJuly 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM

      Ahh I’m glad you like it!!! Perhaps we can find a glass blowing class to try when I get back :-)

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    2. Kiera :)July 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM

      That would be so much fun!! Talk soon :)))

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