SILVIA NARDIN

VENICE - Italy

P. IVA 04652360266

"To build a city where it is impossible to build a city is madness in itself, but to build there one of the most elegant and grandest of cities is the madness of genius."

Alexander Herzen

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SILVIA NARDIN - YOUR VENICE INSIDER

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ISLANDS

Not only Venice but many different island in the biggest lagoon in Europe.

Murano, Burano and Torcello are very popular and everyone want to go there: the glass blowing technique, the lace, the ancient mosaics on the abandoned island....

There so much more to explore!

Haunted islands once used as common graves for the victims of the black plague, monasteries or convents, gardens, vineyards and beautiful beaches too.

A customized tour can be designed just for you according to your needs and budget!

SAN GIORGIO

San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the most photographed buildings in Venice.

Travelers standing in St Mark's square looking over the canal will be stunned by the temple’s facade with the gondolas swaying in the lagoon in front of it.

If you are tired of walking in the crowds of St. Mark’s Square and want to discover a peaceful corner in the heart of the city of the lagoon, visit this wonderful island, once a Benedictine monastery that hides more than one enchanting surprise.

The impressive façade of the Basilica stands out against the bay of San Marco and the Bell tower offers a full view on the Venetian lagoon.

San Giorgio island

GIUDECCA

The fish-bone-like shape Giudecca island, known to be Venice’s unofficial seventh district, once an aristocratic retreat, later the city industrial center and nowadays a trendy artistic district.

The peacefulness of the island also made it popular among religious communities and with patrician families who built palaces with lovely gardens and allotments there.

Giudecca island

LIDO

Lido is a small island in the Venice lagoon. Protecting the city from the sea, Lido offers award winning beaches and spectacular views on Venice.

It’s undoubtedly most known for hosting The International Venice Film Festival, but it’s usually avoided by the mass of tourists coming to visit its famous neighbor. However, the trendier area of the Venice lagoon, known for its Art Deco architecture and sport resorts, has a lot to offer.

View on Lido's sandy beach

MURANO

The Glass industry island
Of all the islands in the Venetian lagoon, Murano is among the best known.
Its artisan glass making tradition goes back centuries, and to this day Murano glass is revered the world over. Even beyond this, the island offers plenty of experiences and places to explore.

Glass melting in a furnace on Murano island.

BURANO

The "fairytale" island

Burano became a little jewel, unique in its simplicity, thanks to the fishermen who could hardly find their way home so they decided to paint their houses in bright and bold colors.

The island, in fact. looks like a little fairy tale village; the perfect place for your pictures!

The wives of the fishermen spent their days working on their husbands fishing nets so to keep them perfect, this in the end became an art: the famous Burano lace.

Colorful Burano island

TORCELLO

The island where everything began

Over a thousand years ago, the people living on the mainland escaped from the Barbaric invasions and settled here, in the safe islands of the Venetian lagoon.

Torcello was the first island where they laid foundations for this amazing buildings that survived so far.

The island is almost abandoned in winter and it a place where to enjoy silence and nature.

Torcello island

and many more...

This is just a short overview on most popular islands of the Venetian lagoon, text me or send an e- mail for more details or a custom quote.