The three islands, Murano, Burano and Torcello, are the most famous islands of Venice—and they all have something to offer. The island tour starts in Venice and has its first stop at Murano. This island is famous for its handmade glass—for this reason, you can visit a glassblowing workshop. The tour goes on to Burano, which will warmly welcome you with the vibrant colors of its fisheries. Here you can also admire their famous bobbin lacework. The tour’s last stop is Torcello, which is home to ancient St. Maria Assunta Cathedral and the St. Forsa Church (created in the 11th & 12th century) – both of which are definitely worth a visit.
Explore the Venetian lagoon on an island tour and discover the special sights of the individual islands, from famous glass-blowing art to colourful houses and Byzantine cathedrals.
Murano and Burano are probably the most famous and certainly the most beautiful islands in the Venetian lagoon.
Starting on Murano island, a tour guide will take over and show you the island on foot, aiming the direction towards a traditional glass manufacture.
While exploring also Burano and Torcello by foot, you also have the chance to take a break and recover before the tour slowly reaches the end.
Starting on Murano island, a tour guide will take over and show you the island on foot, aiming the direction towards a traditional glass manufacture. Murano is not actually an island at all, but a group of seven islands separated by canals and connected by eleven bridges.
Nevertheless, it is usually referred to as the island of Murano. Around five thousand people live here and earn their living from tourism, of course, but also from artistic glass blowing - or fishing.
The island of Burano is located around 1 hour north-east of the historic city centre of Venice and is one of the most densely populated islands in the Venetian lagoon with over 2700 inhabitants. Here too, it is actually a group of four islands separated by wide canals, but also connected by eight bridges. Burano is famous for its brightly coloured houses. Lace embroidery also had a long tradition on Burano, and the artistic reticella technique once made the island rich.
The tiny island of Torcello has only a few inhabitants, but is often visited by many tourists in summer. Its main sights are the Basilica of Saint Maria Assunta, which features Venetian-Byzantine mosaics and a view of the neighbouring island of Burano from the bell tower, as well as the pillarless Ponte del Diavolo bridge and the stone throne seat Trono di Attila.
Daily:
until 29/03/2024:
10.30 EN/IT/DE
11.30 EN/IT/FR
12.00 EN/IT/ES (only on Saturdays and public holidays)
12.30 EN/IT/FR
14.00 EN/IT/DE
Daily: 30/03/2024 until 24/04/2024:
09.30 EN/IT/FR
10.30 EN/IT/DE
11.30 EN/IT/FR
12.00 EN/IT/ES
12.30 EN/IT/ES
14.00 EN/IT/DE
14.30 EN/IT/FR
Daily: 25/04/2024 until 14/06/2024:
09.30 EN/IT/FR
10.30 EN/IT/DE
11.00 EN/IT
11.30 EN/IT/FR
12.00 EN/IT/ES
12.30 EN/IT/ES
14.00 EN/IT/DE
14.30 EN/IT/FR
Daily: 15/06/2024 until 15/09/2024:
09.00 EN/IT/DE
09.30 EN(IT/FR
10.30 EN/IT/DE
11.00 EN/IT
11.30 EN/IT/FR
12.00 EN/IT/ES
12.30 EN/IT/ES
14.00 EN/IT/DE
14.30 EN/IT/FR
No tour on 25 December.
Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the schedulded beginning time of the tour.
You can start the tour either from San Marco Giardinetti or from Ferrovia Santa Lucia. Go to the "Alilaguna" ticket counter there.
Meeting point: Alilaguna "Ticket office San Marco at Giardini Reali" (opening hours: daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Attention: the meeting point is currently "Alilaguna ticket office San Marco at Giardini Reali" (opening hours: daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
1) Alilaguna & Bucintoro Viaggi ticket office San Marco Giardinetti
2) Ferrovia Santa Lucia
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The ticket for the island tour to Murano, Burano and Torcello is included in the >> Venice City Pass.
Free admission to Venice's museums, attractions, and tours. Free public transport can be added. Discounts included.
incl. VAT and service fees, free shipping via e-mail
