Chapter Ninety-Three: The Second Leg of the Journey Venice III
Most of the groups that come to Venice for sightseeing just want to browse some classic attractions on the main island and leave in a hurry. In fact, the excitement of Venice is not only on the main island, if you have the opportunity to go to the outer islands in the lagoon, you will definitely make tourists feel unexpected.
Venice is made up of more than 100 islands, and outside of the mostly uninhabited islands, there are three distinctive islands that are particularly popular with tourists: the Glass Island, famous for its glass crafts, the Colorful Island, which attracts visitors with its woven lace and colorful houses, and the Lido, the island of quiet living and the famous Venice Film Festival.
Today, Li Zehan and the four of them plan to have a good time between the outer islands.
Early in the morning, Li Zehan and the four of them set off to the main island.
Venice in the early morning, quiet and beautiful. In the alley, there are tables and chairs, steaming coffee and tea to attract passers-by, and the indispensable pot of flowers on the table.
After breakfast, the four of them started their trip for the day.
IN FRONT OF THE SANTA LUCIA TRAIN STATION IS THE FERROVIA PIER. There are three platforms in this pier, each corresponding to a different route. Boats to Glass Island take 3 or 42 on the leftmost platform, remember to ask about the pier first. It takes a lot of time to wait for the boat, and it can be a little dizzy to sway with the waves on the platform, so be prepared.
The Glass Island is another island in the Venice Lagoon, 1.6 km north of the main island. As its name suggests, the island is home to a variety of glass shops and factories. The colourful Murano glassware made here is world-famous, and its special brushed thermoplastic process attracts many visitors.
Although the glass island is a very small island, there is no sense of direction at all when walking on the island, and it is very easy to get lost.
The shops selling glass products can be seen everywhere on the island, and the beautiful window decorations make people pause, and the various beautiful glass crafts in the store are even more lovely, and Kim Tae-hee and Park Se-hyun basically let the four of them continue to move forward when Lee Tae-han and Kang Ji-ki dragged them together.
A visit to the Murano glassworks and watching the glassmakers blow their glasswork on site has become one of the must-do activities for visitors to Venice. There are many workshops on the island that are open to visitors free of charge, and you can see the ancient crafting process. Every year, it attracts thousands of people from all over the world, and the Venetian Glass Island has created many of the world's top art glass brands.
We watched a glassblowing demonstration that was held for free. The craftsmen are very skilled. A worker holds a long iron rod with a small hook at one end, hooks the magnetic material and sends it into the furnace with a high temperature of thousands of degrees, and quickly drags it out after the magnetic material melts, puts it on the iron pier, and uses a tool to clamp the magnetic material modeling.
There is a glass museum on the island, which has a large collection of glass products from different periods, but Li Zehan and the four of them did not choose to visit, Li Zehan was afraid that after the visit, Kim Tae-hee and the others were not easy to suppress the desire to shop.
When leaving the glass island, Li Zehan and Jiang Zhiqi were quite helpless, and the two ladies finally couldn't control their shopping desires and bought a lot of exquisite glass products again.
Burano, also known as the Coloured Island, is a tranquil fishing port with a laid-back holiday vibe, and the houses on the island are brightly painted. Burano stipulates that the inhabitants of the island must paint their houses once a year, so the passionate residents of Burano paint their houses according to their favorite colors, and the island has a good name: the color island.
Many people have commented that it is the most colorful place in the world, although Li Zehan and the four of them do not feel so exaggerated, but a small colorful house can really make the mood very relaxed, and needless to say that this is indeed a great place to murder film, and people who don't like to take pictures will can't help but take a few photos when they get there, not to mention Kim Tae-hee and Park Se-hyun, who seem to have become professional photographers since their travels, are not sloppy when they take photos.
Countless rainbow-like colorful houses, each window behind a different color, with extremely delicate colors, pink, sky blue, purple and goose yellow, it can be said that any house is suitable for the most perfect landscape postcard.
Walking along the river, every household lives near the water, and the colorful houses are reflected in the river, turning into a gorgeous rainbow.
The island's residents are very concerned about environmental protection and gardening, and most of the houses have a pot of flowers or decorations on the windowsill. The most interesting thing is that every house has a boat, and the island is also cut to pieces by the waterways that crisscross it. Each family got on a small boat and slowly rowed out along the front door to the vast sea.
It was already close to lunchtime, so Li Zehan and the four of them sat down at a restaurant along the river that looked very feeling, ready to enjoy today's lunch.
The inhabitants of the island are the descendants of fishermen, handmade lace products are also the characteristics of Burano Island, and the sale of lace and masks is the main source of income for the island's residents.
Lido is the largest outer island of Venice, and many water buses sailing through the Grand Canal run to and from Lido. From St. Mark's Square to Lido, the boat ride takes about 20 minutes.
In the city of Venice, everywhere you feel solemnity and sacredness, magnificence and romance, as well as warmth and hustle, but it is difficult to experience nobility and elegance. And when you land on Lido Island, you will be greeted by tranquility and elegance. The roads are wide, the air is fresh, and the buildings are modern. This is the noble district of Venice, with a strong aristocratic atmosphere. People dress exquisitely and have an elegant temperament, which makes us tourists in tourist and leisure attire ashamed of themselves.
Lido Island is the back garden of Venice, a sanctuary place for vacation and relaxation, with luxurious private villas and marinas, some of the most beautiful beaches in Venice, and the annual Venice Film Festival. The luxury hotels on the island are of a higher grade and cheaper than those on the main island of Venice, so if you plan to stay in Venice for a few more days, staying in the elegant and convenient Lido Island should be a good choice.
The first thing the four of them did when they arrived at Lido Island was to find an open-air café, order a cup of coffee, and enjoy the sunshine leisurely.
"It's nice to live in a place like this. Park Shixian propped her chin and looked at the pedestrians in the distance and said.
"Who's to say it isn't. Kim Tae-hee said after taking a sip of coffee.
"It's good to stay in a place like this once in a while, but after staying for a long time, I guess you're going to start complaining about boredom. Jiang Zhiqi looked at the two of them and said.
"I think so too. Li Zehan said approvingly.
"Don't you think it's a bit rude for you to say it so bluntly? Park Shixian glanced at the two of them and said angrily.
"I don't think so. Li Zehan and Jiang Zhiqi said in unison, so that Kim Tae-hee and Park Shixian couldn't help but pinch the two of them.
The island is very green, and after drinking coffee, Kim Tae-hee took Lee Tae-han's hand and walked on the long boulevard, feeling like a spring breeze.
The meadows on both sides of the road are punctuated with strange sculptures, humanoid stone statues, weird skulls, and Chinese abacus, and this is a paradise for artists of various styles from various countries to freely display their works.
It's a long walk to the sea, about half an hour, where the Venice Film Festival is held, and you can see a lot of beach chairs and pergolas for relaxing holidays. The beach here is also relatively fine sand and has a lot of shells.
Since it was not the festival period, it was relatively cold on the beach, so I picked up some beautiful shells as a souvenir, and a few people left the beach to prepare for the last destination of the day.
Taucheno, known as a lonely island, is where most tourists don't plan their trip.
What is loneliness? It's the same loneliness from beginning to end, and that's not loneliness. Glory has passed, and then the emptiness of prosperity is called loneliness. Tetcino is one of the birthplaces of Venice, although the population has exceeded 20,000 in the 7th and 14th centuries, but in the 21st century, this small island is only half an hour's boat ride from the hustle and bustle of the main island of Venice. Walking on the island are some sparse tourists, which makes the island show a little vitality, otherwise coming to this island really feels like being exiled for the rest of your life.
The warm sunlight shone on the dilapidated pavement, and the houses with mottled walls on both sides could be seen through the sparse barbed wire, and in the distance was a vast barren meadow, where a big tree stood alone and lonely.
The scene on the island made Li Zehan and the four of them a little uncomfortable, after all, the contrast between the other three islands they had just visited and here was too great.
Further on, there is a broken arm of the wall covered with green vines, some broken sculptures and stone pots hanging on the wall, and you can see the scenery on the other side of the wall, a vineyard along the side of the stairs.
Some of the antique sculptures randomly placed in the vineyard are quite interesting.
Coming to the monuments on the island, the monuments on the wall tell the four people about the former glory of the island.
Next to the monument, there is a stall selling paintings, the only souvenir seller on the island, which depicts the beauty of the island.
After buying a few as a souvenir, Li Zehan and the four of them returned the same way, left this lonely island by boat, and ended today's trip.