In order to really understand and enjoy the essence of Venice, I recommend staying in one of the many hotels on the island itself and yes, it is going to be more expensive, but it is so nice to walk "home" after a day of exploring the walkways, bridges and canals.
One one of our strolls we found a local artist making glass art, for which the entire area is known for. We watch the artist for a while before we found a crab that he made. It's has a new home now.
Because we are very interested in any glass art we went on a day trip to Murano by using a bus ferry, like everyone else. Here we checked out the glass factories where they create their beautiful artwork. It is absolutely stunning what can be done with such a fragile material.
We continued on to Burano, by using a bus ferry, like everyone else. The houses are very colorful and it make a quiet village look upbeat and cheerful.
This was a fantastic trip to one of probably most unique destinations in the world. It's easy to see why it is on the bucket list for so many people.
