Burano's other major attraction is lace, as intricate as its houses are simple. Local women began making lace in the 16th century after merchants brought back needles from Venetian-controlled ...

Burano specializes in “needle lace” — made only with needle and thread (no bobbins). At the height of Burano’s popularity, fine Venetian tablecloths and linens embellished Europe’s most ...

Venice and Burano are two of the dozens of inhabited islands in Italy. The Venetian Lagoon in northeastern Italy is dotted with dozens of inhabited islands. Kira explores two where cars are ...

In Burano, which is walkable on foot, visitors can stroll around and wander among the myriad of boutiques, eateries and cafes. Rather small, the island is easily explored from one end to the other ...

The smaller islands of the lagoon will be exempt from the new tax, yet overtourism threatens them, too. Burano—a one-square-mile island in the north lagoon—draws thousands of visitors daily ...

Fly over Burano, the Venetian Lagoon’s most vibrant island, where canals weave through rows of brightly painted fishermen’s houses. This breathtaking drone footage captures the island’s ...

Behind the lens: Burano is an island off Venice, Italy, famous for lace-making and pastel-colored homes. Legend was that fishermen painted their houses to see them from long distances when they ...

In a bid to lure tourists to the Venetian island, Prosecco company Bisol and a local architect team are working on a albergo diffuso project to convert many of Burano's former fishermen's houses ...