May 24 // 1:39PM⠀
Island of Burano // Italy⠀
Italy romances you with its food, and its color, and its people. I can’t imagine anyone going to Italy for the first time and not leaving changed in some way or another.⠀
On the island of Burano, the houses are bright and colorful, and the clock seems to stop moving. In the 16th century, Burano rose to fame with it’s production of lace and needles. When Leonardo da Vinci chose the cloth to be used on the altar of the Milan Cathedral, he chose it from Burano.⠀
These days, the island isn’t exporting much lace, as it’s expensive and time consuming to make by hand. Instead, it relies mostly on selling goods and cappuccinos to folks who want to come by and visit. It’s a great get-away from the hustle and bustle of close-by Venice, and only a 30-40 minute water-taxi ride away.
