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Burano

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Burano (brä`nō), former town, now part of Venice, in Venetia, NE Italy, built on four islets in the Lagoon of Venice. It is a fishing center and has been famous for its lace since the 15th cent.
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Every island have a different tradition and folklore and, for example, Burano is famous for its painted houses and for the lacemakers women.
The Venetian Lagoon Among Cinema, Art and Murano Glass by Mauro / Arts, visual and performing community
Burano was our favourite, a small island in the lagoon with brightly coloured houses which my eightyear-old, Abi, likened to the children's TV programme Balamory.
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Burano was our favorite, a small island in the lagoon with brightly coloured houses which my eight-yearold, Abi, likened to the children's TV programme Balamory.
we proper ones, a bit springy but; Venice.never loses its charm by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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