We realized by today that the entire time we’d been in Venice we hadn’t seen a single car. It’s probably because the roads here are basically alleyways and it would be laughable to try and drive a car here because or all the canals, bridges, and tiny roads. Instead, the people here get around primarily by boat. Instead of a subway or bus, the only form of public transportation in Venice is a system of boats that drive along various stops on the canals.
Today, we set off to explore some of the islands surrounding Venice. A twenty minute boat ride later, we arrived in Murano, an island known for its glasswork. Almost every store on the island sold “Murano glass” which ranged from small handiwork figurines of animals and jewelry to large chandeliers and vases.
Murano glass
Next, we went to the island Burano which is known for it’s colorful little houses. We walked around the island looked around in some shops and then took the hour long boat ride back to the main island of Venice.
The colorful little houses of Burano
For dinner, we tried cuttlefish spaghetti, this type of spaghetti that’s pretty famous here and made with this very black squid. The entire pasta is black and when you eat it, it stains your mouth and teeth black! I can’t say I was a huge fan of it, but it was kind of interesting to try!
Eating cuttlefish spaghetti
After dinner, we walked around Academia Bridge, St. Marco’s Square and along the waters. We soon discovered Venice was most charming and beautiful at night for a stroll along the water or through one of the piazzas where musicians lines the squares and serenaded all the passersby with accordion or violin music. What a great end to our Venice trip!
Gondolas in the Venetian sunset
