Two Italian Brothers-Islands

  Burano and Murano are small islands near Venice, the first is world-famous for multicolored houses, the second - for its peculiar glass. Burano looks like a magic town. Nobody knows what the matter is for such bright palette, but houses have a rather exotic view.

Roads for cars don't exist here, all provision is brought on boats and discharged by hands.

Yards have the same motley mood as channels.
Wet clothes add the colour to the views.


The majority of windows and doors are curtained with materials.

Usually a door behind a rag is open: the way rooms are aired out.

Besides the multicolored houses tourists are attracted in Burano by the Museum of Venetian lace and Saint-Marino church.

Channels of Murano resemble those of Venice.

Murano is much bigger than Burano.

This town had nothing serious previously, but in the 13th century all the glass production of Venice was brought here in order to avoid fires in the town and save secrets of this production.

Several factories are located on the island, they are widely open for tourists, for potential buyers.

Real masters arrange real shows for tourists. Watching the process of transforming of a shining thing into a carafe or a horse is a very spectacular sight. Burning hot glass is malleable and looks like burnt sugar.

Firstly, a master blows into a tube and puffs out a small glass bubble.

Then he makes a neck constantly turning the hot tube.

Another worker helps him and gives additional pieces of hot glass for handles and other decorations of a future carafe.

After 2 minutes the item is ready.


Now it is time for a horse that costs 10 euros.

Murano glass is definitely expensive. For example, the left vase on this photo costs 12,000 euros.

A road to the airport.

Male inhabitants of Murano do fishery in bays of the Adriatic Sea, female-spin laces, tablecloths, napkins and other home textile.

And of course, fishers can find millions of reasons to drink a little...or not a little. How to get home after such libations? To paint your housesome bright and unique color is the perfect solution.

via sergeydolya