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Burano

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Burano is the only ACTV stop on the island of the same name, which is famous for its colorfully-painted houses and is home to the Museo del Merletto or Lace Museum.

Silvia Zanella, a licensed guide who was born and raised on the island, offers inexpensive Discover Burano walking tours in English and Italian.

Burano is in the northern reaches of the Venetian Lagoon, about 40 minutes by boat from Venice's Fondamente Nove vaporetto station. (See our article about a self-guided Lagoon Island Tour via public transportation.)

Burano ACTV station

The large, modern Burano waterbus station has an ACTV ticket booth and vending machine. It is served by:

We aren't aware of any hotels on Burano, but Venissa--an upscale B&B with a Michelin-starred restaurant--is located on the neighboring island of Mazzorbo, which is connected to Burano by a footbridge and has its own Mazzorbo ACTV stop.

Back to: Index of Venice ACTV and Alilaguna waterbus stops


Also see:
Introduction to ACTV & Alilaguna boat stops
Types of Venice waterbus stations
What to do if you don't have a ticket

Related articles:
Venice water buses (what you need to know)
Vaporetto routes
Vaporetto Line 1 (Grand Canal)
Vaporetto fares
ACTV ticket machines
ACTV 24-hour to 7-day travel passes
ACTV maps and timetables
Alilaguna airport boats
More Venice transportation articles

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Durant Imboden photo.Durant Imboden has written about Venice, Italy since 1996. He covered Venice and European travel at About.com for 4-1/2 years before launching Europe for Visitors (including Venice for Visitors) with Cheryl Imboden in 2001.

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