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BURANO AND ITS FISHERMEN

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BURANO AND ITS FISHERMEN

Usually, Lagoon tours highlight well-known artistic activities. On the contrary, ‘Burano and its fishermen’ focuses on an outdoor excursion in company with local operators eager to share their knowledge, love, and respect for the environment.

Take the chance of a boat ride after a long period of confinement, and enjoy a peculiar scenery of long strips of land between green water and blue skies, brick bell towers in the far distance, and the smell of salt air surrounding you.

Your private expert meets you at the hotel in the morning, and takes you directly to Burano by private taxi, passing through Murano and natural salt marshes.

On the island, pedestrians look busy as they sneak off narrow streets, and all sorts of boats are moored along the canal shores: little children walk to school on their own, groups of elders gesture as they walk, women shop at the outdoor market.

The picturesque ‘bragozzo’ for our excursion is a solid wooden barge used in the old days for daily fishing, carefully restored and equipped with comfortable benches on each side, and a central mast supporting a red cover for sun protection.

Don’t hesitate to take pictures, it is the only historical craft left in Burano!
Once onboard, the friendly fishermen in charge need the valuable assistance of our escort for the translation from a Venetian into English.

There is no better way to experience Venice Lagoon, with its vast spaces, unique flora, and fauna. Sandbanks are overgrown with reeds, sea salt vegetation, that provide an ideal shelter for colorful ducks, diving birds, small rodents, and families of cormorants.

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They feel safe and free to nest in the wet creeks, rich in worms and tasty herbs necessary for survival.

Lagoon raptors, wildfowl, common moorhens, marsh harriers, and common seagulls fly through the swampland, linger on wooden pilings to enjoy the extraordinary landscape around them.

Among traditional activities, Burano fishermen Cooperative supplies fish farms located all along the Lagoon edge.

Thousands of juvenile sea basses and sea breams grow in ponds dug in the marshes, constantly fed with vegetable nutrition, then delivered to private aquaculture pools.

Besides natural wonders, you will see how soft shell crabs are spotted and saved in baskets until the molting process begins, which is the perfect time to catch them.
It takes about two years of training to become soft shell experts, who deliver tons of crabs to local restaurants and wine bars. Worth tasting!

At the end of the boat ride, we have enough time for an aperitif or a coffee break before taking public transport back to Venice.

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Excursion to Burano by private taxi
  • Private boat ride with local Burano fishermen
  • Support sustainable tourism
  • Navigation through Northern Venice Lagoon

MORE ABOUT
THIS TOUR

Life in Burano is simple and quite different from Venice’s. Among the Lagoon early settlements, this island was never affected by catastrophic floods or sudden water level drops, which caused malaria and precarious living conditions. Fishing has always been the primary source of maintenance, along with salt, the first commodity exported throughout Europe by Venice.

Fishermen’s social status was regulated by the Government, which prevented them from selling and work as wholesale dealers.

They could make a decent living on fishing, then take the catch to Venice by boat, and deliver everything to a spot called pole -palo- at the Rialto market.

Every single day public administrators fixed the price, according to the season. Finally, only vendors could display fish on stalls and start their regular sales.

However, there was a chance of improvement: after 40 years career, fishermen could sell a limited quantity of fish at the “palo” and earn more money for the whole family.

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Today tourism is the primary means of income, although Burano Cooperative Society of Fishermen gathers roughly 90 associates.

Established 120 years ago, it provides the best fish to local restaurants, wine bars, and the population living there. Current visitors spend a few days in Venice and don’t have much time for an evening excursion to the Northern Lagoon islands.

In truth, dining in summer at Burano is a romantic and impressive experience: reach the place by private taxi or public transportation, walk to the main street and immerse yourself in the magic atmosphere of an evocative sunset.

Ordinary eateries are closed at that time but the gourmet Trattorie, run by natives.

Sit at an outdoor table and peruse the extensive menu: several delis are hard to find in Venice due to the fish size, the time it takes to clean baby shrimps, sea snails, or scampi.

Restaurant managers care so much about client satisfaction! Each recipe is the expression of local tradition and pride in the most picturesque Lagoon island. Jot it down on your cell phone, and you won’t regret it!

DRESS CODE AND ADVICE

  • No dress code required
  • Comfortable shoes

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COST

  • This tour lasts approximately 6 hours and costs 1050 euros up to six people (not per person)
  • Private taxi to Burano included
  • Professional English speaking expert
  • Lunch not included
  • Only private parties
  • For larger parties send us an email!

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