Sailing the Lagoon
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Morning
To save money, buy a laguna nord day ticket (see Island Boat Fares) then take a vaporetto to Murano to watch a glassmaking demonstration at a furnace or one of the workshops. Don’t miss Murano’s very own Grand Canal, before returning via Fondamenta Manin with its medieval porticoes for the turn-off towards the Faro (lighthouse) landing stage. Bar al Faro is a perfect place for coffee. (Fondamenta Piave 20, Murano 041 739 724 Closed Sun).
Take a ferry to Burano . Either picnic on the famous Burano biscuits or lunch at Da Romano. A popular meeting place for artists, its speciality is risotto Romano , a rice dish flavoured with fish broth (Piazza Galuppi 221, Burano 041 730 030).
Afternoon
Pop over to Torcello by ferry for the awe-inspiring Byzantine mosaics in the basilica. Climb the bell tower for unbeatable views of the lagoon, and the mountains if visibility is favourable.
Return to the water on a ferry via Burano south past low-lying islands and tidal flats. A stretch parallel to the sandy littoral separating the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea takes you to Punta Sabbioni, where a stopover is feasible for a drink on the jetty.
End the day sailing across the broad lagoon mouth, via the Lido (see Lido: San Nicolò, Lido: beach side), back to Piazza San Marco .
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