There is no question that Burano island in Venice, Italy, is a photographer’s paradise, and I found my camera especially drawn to Burano’s colorful windows and doors. I know most travelers head to Murano for the glass works, but if you are trying to decide between Murano or Burano, maybe this peek a Burano’s colorful architecture will help!
Burano’s bold splashes of color with brights juxtaposed on brights draws any artistic soul in, and leads them up and down the streets and alleyways. I’ve always photographed doors while traveling. And, often, in more elegant or artistic cities, the windows are included.
Perhaps part of the reason visitors are so drawn to the island, is the layering of bold color with such ordinary aspects of life. When I get a thrill from strung laundry, something special is going on. We all do our laundry, but how much more attractive it is in layered neon orange:
Or hung across electric blue and accented with flowers:
As I’ve said many times how much I love the the more worn and dilapidated areas I find, and in this, Burano definitely does not disappoint.
Look at this architecture:
And I suppose if your door does not latch any more, you must come up with a way to keep it from swinging open…
And there is so much going on here that I love…
The pink and green of this wall and window. Reminds me of an ice cream shop at home
And an island so intuned to color and beauty, also does amazing things with flowers on the windows and doors throughout. It makes me wonder if there is a artist-gardener on retainer for Burano, that goes street to street, choosing the perfect flowers to compliment your brightly colored doors and windows.
The homes in Burano are effectively row homes, and the color of each home butts right up against the next, with differently colored and decorated windows mere inches apart at times. What could be jarring and disjointed, becomes charming and enticing.
Many doorways of Burano were hung with a curtain as in this next picture. My guess is that this is to allow the breeze of an open door, while still protecting the occupant’s privacy. It has the additional benefit, of yet another source of bold color on these homes.
And the final window and door for the post, is a picture of the perfect combination of boldness and simplicity. I love this one:
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Amazing photos, Meg!
Wow, I absolutely love these photos! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed taking them. 😀
Thanks so much! I only spent about half a day wandering the island, and I would like to go back and spend more time. It was hard to take a bad photo. 😀
How fun! These are so bright and cheery, made me smile. 🙂
Beautiful pictures, I am a huge fan of doors and windows with tons of character. 🙂
Me too! These posts came to be just because I realized I had so pictures of doors and windows once I came home from my trip.
We visited Venice back in 2015 but never made it to Burano…now I wish we had. Lovely, color pictures – my kids would have loved exploring the city!
isn’t there just something about laundry hanging in italy!!
Nice pictures!
I found quite hard to take photographs when I went, cause it was overwhelming…
Did you go on the connected island, Mazzorbo?
All the tourists avoid it, but it’s the little and more real part of Burano. I loved it!
Love all these photos!! They really bring the place to life, don’t they??
This photo gallery is so cool, I’ve been in Venice so many times but never visited Burano. It’s so pretty/
Thanks for this post! I could stare at colorful doors and windows for days ❤ ❤ ❤
These pictures are absolutely stunning! Love the bright gorgeous colors.
I love this photo series! So fun and colorful! You’ve definitely given me some inspiration for my own photography 🙂
Love Italy! Been to Venice twice but never to Burano – next time? Thanks for sharing.
I love the colorful photos, it makes me want to visit Burano.
Those laundry shots are so incredibly cool Megan. Love ’em. The play between building, door, window and clothes is fabulous. Great contrast and even better I’m sure would be seeing the laundry flap in the wind. Very cool.
Ryan
We loved our visit to Burano last summer. You did an amazing job of capturing the unique colors and charms of this island.
Beautiful photography! Hope to make it to colorful Burano next time I’m in Italy! 🙂
Thank you! Burano is so worth the water Taxi ride, I hope you get to go soon. 😊
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I took many similar photos on our visit to Burano. The vibrant colors of the walls plus the door curtains, laundry drying, flowers and vines. …. I couldn’t get enough! Well worth the vaporetto ride!
I agree! Such a beautiful little island, well worth the trip over from Venice, and it really is easy to get there.