Hi! We are going to Italy in mid-late Oct. First, any ideas about the weather this time of year?

We are flying to Milan, then Venice. We would like any recommendations for the area, including any info on visiting Murano/Burano. How much time is needed for this trip? I love glass and was also advised to take pictures in Burano.

Any suggestions for Venice, incuding lodging and food, would also be welcome, as we were only there once for a day.

Also, does anyone know anything about the town of Este?

Thanks very much!

To get to Murano and Burano, you take a vaporetto (water bus). Murano and Burano are on the same line, so you can see both in one day. Except for the Glass Museum on Murano, you will see the same glass in "downtown" Venice as on Murano.

Honeybear - I was in Venice last October and though the weather forecast was for rain it was sunny and warm while I was there.

I can't help you with Murano/Burano as I did not have time to make it there, but plan on going when I am in Venice this October.

I stayed in the Arsenale area. This is a very quite area, a true Venitain nieghborhood. Try going to venere.com and tripadvisor.com to research hotels.

Tom

Iwas in Italy two years ago with sister nd her husband. We took the vaporetto out to Murano, saw the glassblower, and had a leisurely lunch on the canal there. Sister and DH then went back to Venice. I took some time to walk around and explore. there is a lighthouse. I didn't see any way to go in, but it was an interesting photo op.

Then caught the vaporetto to Burano. I was enchanted and would have loved more time to explore, but needed to catch the boat back to meet the rest of the crowd. It was a fairly lohng hop which went directly back to Venice.

But to answer your question, it was a one day journey, which I enjoyed immensely.

Went to Venice last year...took the vaparetto to Murano and Burano. Aside from glass blowing, I was not terribly impressed with Murano. Went from there to Burano (vaparetto)...loved it. It is so colorful and natural. Walked thru many streets and even thru backyards...One day is enough for both islands. Stayed at the San Marco in Venice...about 2 blks. from Piazza San Marco...very nice. We spend four days total in Venice.

Hi Honeybear...
Just got back from Venice and spent a whole day, via vaporetto, to Murano, Burano and Torcello. Torcello is very worthwhile if you are interested in churches and history, as that is all that is there, except for pleasant parkland. It is a very short vaporetto ride from Burano, then you return to Burano to get the vaporetto back to Venice. Plan to spend the whole day, the islands are just pleasant to walk around and will probably not be too crowded when you are going. Could be fairly cool weather. If you are not buying several days passes for the vaporetto, at least by a one day pass for this trip, as it would be 5 separate fares if you went to Torcello (25 euro). I think the 1 day pass was 16 euro.

We are traveling to Venice in September. Is there a place to picnic on Murano or Burano? Do they have nice outdoor cafes on the island? Thanks.