# The Best Photo of The Week *** *The best photo of the week - Burano the Colorful Island* *** *** With this post i participate in [THE BEST PHOTO OF THE WEEK 42](https://steemit.com/hive-184714/@italygame/the-best-photo-of-the-week-contest-42-week-last-week-prize-6-49-sbd-la-foto-migliore-della-settimana) you can read the rules of the contest here [THE BEST PHOTO OF THE WEEK](steemit.com/hive-184714/@italygame/new-contest-the-best-photo-of-the-week-nuovo-concorso-la-foto-migliore-della-settimana-eng-ita) *** *** *** *** on a previous trip to __Northern Italy__ I had the opportunity to visit __Burano__ a small but colourful island about __7 km__ from __Venice__ And more specifically a group of __four small islands__ connected by a __series of bridges__ *** *** The only way to reach __Burano__ is by boat and as a tourist by the "__vaporetto__", a Venetian sea bus from __St. Mark's Square__ *** Despite its rich history from the __Romans__ to the people from __Altino__ the island is also well known for its __small, brightly painted__ houses *** The __colours__ of the houses follow a __certain system__ that comes from the __early stages__ of its development and when someone wants to __paint__ their house must send a request to the __government__, *** which will respond by announcing the __specific colours__ allowed for that particular lot *** *** >you can click on the photo in order to see the image in full screen

*** *** __camera used :__ *** _NIKON coolpix S3600 focal length : 10.5mm ISO : 140_