Burano, the amazing colourful island with small canals and a lot of character in Venice and known all around the world to be one of the most coloured city. 

Burano is in the North Lagoon of Venice near Torcello, Murano and Venice. It is possible to arrive at the island with a ferry, it is around 45 minutes from Venice or always with a ferry from Treporti, and it is approximately 10 minutes. ​

Burano is known all around the world for its colourful houses and the processing of lace making. In summer it is possible to see in some small street of the island some old women seat on a chair all together making this beautiful lace, it is a real art. ​

I love Burano because it is a small paradise in the lagoon with unique places to see and these coloured houses that reflect on the green water of the canals; for me that I have a big passion of photography here in Burano, I always take thousand of photos. Ok, I have to admit that I also love Burano because here there is my favorite fish restaurant! ​

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2019 the hills of Prosecco have been listed on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape. A wonderful heritage to preserve, protect, taste and visit. ​

One year after I decided to take the car and my camera and visit this beautiful place again, but this time with the aim of writing a piece for my web page to make the territory known to the rest of the world and also always with the idea of helping the economy of my country in this difficult time for everyone. ​

The hills of prosecco, a World Heritage Site, are located in the north-east of Italy and extend in Conegliano and Valdobbiadene. The hills of prosecco have been shaped by man over the years that have built terraces where they then planted the vines. This area is very popular for wine thanks to the microclimate that characterizes it; the location between the sea and the Prealps ensures a temperate climate with an annual average of 12.3 C and a constant ventilation , which allows the grapes to dry quickly after the rains. The hills extend from east to west, with a south-facing slope, where the vineyards enjoy the best sun exposure.

The Unesco Heritage said: “The vines that climb the poles are developed following the iron wires of the structure and form a vineyard that, from an aerial view, looks like a gigantic hive, a geometric embroidery of nature, which draws the territory in an almost abstract way. This ancient method still allows a viticulture exclusively by hand.” (Available at: http://www.unesco.it/it/PatrimonioMondiale/Detail/675). ​

The Prosecco hills, as already mentioned, extend from Conegliano to Valdobbiadene and you can travel the entire route along the Wine Route. The Wine Road was created in 1990 and the itinerary is a beautiful sight; you drive along this road surrounded by hills and vineyards on the right and left passing through small villages consisting of some houses, of course, a church, hectares of white grapes and cellars where you can buy the wine and in some of these place taste the different type of Prosecco. ​

Living in the province of Venice for me it is very easy to get to both Conegliano and Valdobbiadene; for this day out of town I chose to go to Valdobbiadene which I reached in about 1h and 50. I chose this city because it not only has beautiful wine hills but also because it has a spectacular view from Pianezze. The Pianezze are the highest part of the pre-alps and from here you can admire the whole city of Valdobbiadene, the Alps and if the sky is clear also the sea all in a silence broken only by the cowbells of the cow that graze.

The best season to enjoy the gold grapes of wine is from the end of August to the beginning of September instead if you wish to see the harvest in September.

I think that the wine Prosecco is well known all around the world but I don’t think that a lot knows that there are different types of it. I love to sip a glass of prosecco in complete relaxation, maybe with an amazing landscape in summer and these hills are absolutely the right place to do it. ​

Prosecco stands out for its sweetness and for its quality. Let’s see specifically:

QUALITY (determined by the geographical area of the grapes)
From Conegliano to Valdobbiadene called DOCG 
Outside the are of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene DOC

SWEETNESS
Brut - lower sugar residue
Extra dry -more sweetness than the Brut
Dry - it is even sweeter like a sparkling wine ​

It is a typical Italian aperitif wine. Excellent with cold cuts, appetizers and with the typical and delicious melon and ham.

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During the lockdown, when it was only possible to go around the Veneto, I went north of the Venice Lagoon. Near Cavallino-Treporti I found the small but beautiful Lio Piccolo.

By boat or through narrow streets you get to Lio Piccolo. Today Lio Piccolo is a small village formed by a small church with a bell tower and some houses surrounded by the waters of the lagoon, but in the past, it was an important village. Finds of villas and mosaic floors attest that this place was already inhabited in Roman times.

Lio Piccolo in Roman times was an important commercial port of call with Altino but living in this place was difficult because the conformation of the ground often changed since the water of the lagoon surrounded the whole. The thriving past has been waning with the depopulation of the area caused by severe climatic conditions and diseases that affected the population.

The inhabitants who remained in these lands were mostly fishermen and farmers who sold the harvest in Venice. Even today, you can find artichoke and jujube crops throughout Lio Piccolo.

Even if today Lio Piccolo is a small village consisting of a small church and a couple of houses, the beauty of this place is all in the panorama around canals to the right and left, and the silence is broken only by the animals that populate the area.

I suggest you take your bike and ride along Lio Piccolo surrounded by the lagoon and stop to observe the spectacle of nature and listen to the noise of the many birds that live there.

After a nice ride, you can not miss the refreshment stop with delicious food and a breathtaking view.

Have you ever been to Lio Piccolo? I highly recommend to visit this part of the Venetian Lagoon and If you need any type of advice to organize your trip do not hesitate to contact me I would love to help you discover this part of my land. 

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