Burano, Venice, Italy: A Colorful Island Paradise

Venice, a famous tourist city in northeastern Italy, is undoubtedly one of the most romantic tourist cities in the world. This European water city, built on water and beautiful because of water, has an extremely important position and far-reaching influence in architecture, sculpture, painting, and many other fields. Venice has always been a popular tourist destination in Europe, attracting tourists from all over the world. In fact, Venice is known as the "City of a Hundred Islands," with the main island consisting of 118 small islands. Many beautiful and small islands are scattered around the main island, like pieces of jade floating on the blue waves. Among the many islands in Venice, there is a place that looks like a colorful fairy tale world, and anyone who has been there will be deeply enchanted. This island is called Burano, located in the middle of the sea northeast of the main island of Venice. It used to be a quiet and peaceful fishing port, but now it is a tourist destination full of leisure. The biggest feature of the island is that all the houses are colorful, like a colorful "paradise," and it has been praised by many international magazines as one of the "most colorful places in the world." For this reason, Burano has another more memorable name - "Colorful Island." Bright yellow, bright green, bright red, jumping blue, mysterious purple... row after row, building after building, colorful and unique. The bright buildings are particularly dazzling against the blue sky, making people dizzy. "Colorful Island," a small island with only more than 2,800 permanent residents, is famous for its colorful houses and is well-known in various travel guides and recommendation lists. Along with famous attractions such as Santorini in Greece, Chefchaouen in Morocco, and Cinque Terre in Tuscany, it has become a highly praised colorful destination, attracting many tourists. From the moment I set foot on the Colorful Island, I fell in love with it deeply, as if I had fallen into a huge colorful dye vat. The blue sky, the bright sunshine, a narrow river full of boats, the colorful and staggered houses on both sides, clusters of bright flowers blooming on the windowsills of the houses, fragrant and beautiful like a painting. Most of the houses on the island are small buildings, mostly two or three stories high, with bright and clear colors, and the colors of adjacent houses are never the same. In fact, this is not to attract tourists, nor is it for beautiful photos, but because the island is often shrouded in thick fog. Fishermen paint bright and unique colors on the exterior walls so that they can quickly find their homes in the fog. There are few tourists on the island, and the residents live a simple and leisurely life. Men fish, and women embroider. The lace produced on the Colorful Island has been a favorite of European aristocrats for hundreds of years. The white lace and bright sunshine, bright flowers, and colorful houses complement each other, facing the sea, with spring flowers blooming, and happiness is everywhere. Walking on the "Colorful Island," whether it is the houses on both sides of the river or deep into every alley, you can see various colors following you. Every carefully decorated place and every dazzling color show the romantic feelings of the residents of Burano and their love for life. There is no doubt that living in such an environment will definitely make people happy. The Colorful Island is about 7 kilometers away from the main island of Venice. You need to take a public boat from St. Mark's Square to get there, and you need to transfer halfway, so not everyone can find it smoothly. Compared with the main island of Venice, there are not many tourists going to the Colorful Island. There are no attractions or hotels here, and the only fun on the island is taking photos. But as long as you set foot on this hidden island like a rainbow, you will definitely be reluctant to leave.