Burano is situated 7 kilometres (4 miles) from Venice, a 40-minute trip by Venetian motorboats, or "vaporetti".

The island is linked to Mazzorbo by a pedestrian bridge. The current population of Burano is about 2,800. Originally, there were five islands and a fourth canal that was filled to become via e piazza Baldassare Galuppi, joining the former islands of San Martino Destra and San Martino Sinistra.

The island was probably settled by the Romans, and in the 6th century was occupied by people from Altino, who named it for one of the gates of their former city. Two stories are attributed to how the city obtained its name. One is that it was initially founded by the Buriana family, and another is that the first settlers of Burano came from the small island of Buranello, about 8 kilometres (5 miles) to the south.

Although the island soon became a thriving settlement, it was administered from Torcello and had none of the privileges of that island or of Murano. It rose in importance only in the 16th century, when women on the island began making lace with needles, being introduced to such a trade via Venetian-ruled Cyprus. When Leonardo da Vinci visited in 1481, he visited the small town of Lefkara and purchased a cloth for the main altar of the Duomo di Milano. The lace was soon exported across Europe, but trade began to decline in the 18th century and the industry did not revive until 1872, when a school of lacemaking was opened. Lacemaking on the island boomed again, but few now make lace in the traditional manner as it is extremely time-consuming and therefore expensive.

Burano is also known for its small, brightly painted houses, which are popular with artists. 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.

Other attractions include the Church of San Martino, with a leaning campanile and a painting by Giambattista Tiepolo (Crufixion, 1727), the Oratorio di Santa Barbara and the Museum and School of Lacemaking.

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Du 13 au 20 mai 2016 nous avons passé une semaine de rêve à Venise. C’était la première fois que nous y rendions et nous avons tenu à y rester assez de jours pour avoir le temps de découvrir les différents quartiers de cette superbe ville-musée, mais aussi plusieurs îles de la lagune, sans oublier de consacrer la journée du 15 mai à la "Vogalonga", magnifique course à la rame de 30 km sur la lagune !

La "Vogalonga" est une course mythique dont s’était la 42ème édition en 2016, mais aussi une course qui déplace pas moins de 7.000 rameurs du monde entier sur pas moins de 1.800 bateaux ! Du grand spectacle et beaucoup de passion et de joie partagée par les participants !

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