Visiting Venice has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember, and it did not disappoint! Let me tell you, pictures don't even do it justice! I stepped out of the train station, and was greeted by the San Simeone Piccolo Church and the Grand Canal. Talk about a grand entrance! To be honest, I loved Venice the second I saw the water from the train. I just loved it even more when I was able to walk to the edge of the water. Wow. Just wow. Within minutes, Venice became my favorite Italian city. We bought a ferry pass for the entire day so we could explore Murano and Burano, two islands of Venice. We decided to go to the islands first to make sure we had enough time.
First stop was Murano: the island known for its handmade glass! If you know me well, you known I'm obsessed with glass. I was in heaven! We were even able to watch a live glassblowing demonstration. It was amazing to watch the skilled craftsman create a perfect horse figurine in less than 3 minutes. It's a skill that takes 20 years to perfect! I think I went into every glass store I saw (which was every other store on the island). My friends had to practically drag me to the ferry to go to Burano because I wanted to look in every store. I'm glad they finally got me on the ferry because Burano was the most beautiful island ever! I'm also obsessed with bright colors, and every building in Burano is a different vibrant color. Burano is known for it's handmade lace, and we got to watch a lace-maker hard at work. It was such an adorable place to visit, and I'm so glad we got to go! By the time we got back to mainland Venice, it was dark and our train was leaving soon. I'm disappointed that we didn't get to explore mainland Venice, so I'll be fitting another day trip in before I come home. I can't leave Europe without seeing San Marco! Although the trip was much too short, I still loved every minute. I can't wait to go back!
First stop was Murano: the island known for its handmade glass! If you know me well, you known I'm obsessed with glass. I was in heaven! We were even able to watch a live glassblowing demonstration. It was amazing to watch the skilled craftsman create a perfect horse figurine in less than 3 minutes. It's a skill that takes 20 years to perfect! I think I went into every glass store I saw (which was every other store on the island). My friends had to practically drag me to the ferry to go to Burano because I wanted to look in every store. I'm glad they finally got me on the ferry because Burano was the most beautiful island ever! I'm also obsessed with bright colors, and every building in Burano is a different vibrant color. Burano is known for it's handmade lace, and we got to watch a lace-maker hard at work. It was such an adorable place to visit, and I'm so glad we got to go! By the time we got back to mainland Venice, it was dark and our train was leaving soon. I'm disappointed that we didn't get to explore mainland Venice, so I'll be fitting another day trip in before I come home. I can't leave Europe without seeing San Marco! Although the trip was much too short, I still loved every minute. I can't wait to go back!