Casa Sibilla

From S. Elena, to reach the island of Torcello take the line 41 and stop to the Fondamente Nove. From here, after almost an hour of journey on placid waters of the lagoon to arrive in Torcello, passing near the cemetery of S. Michele, touching then Island of glass, Murano, and passing close to that remains of the island of San Giacomo in Marsh. To the times of the Serenissima Republic in this lived a singular character who asked the collection to the boats that passed near with a perch long four meters to which the terminal part was fitted with an screens. It then Mazzorbo Moors and Burano, the islands whose simple houses are to be indicated by different colors magnificent so that the fishermen can distinguish each by far their houses. and Burano, after five minutes, get to Torcello opposite.

The color of Torcello is violet and all its range of colors until pink. violin as artichokes everywhere cultivated, Fuchsia and Indigo as the flowers of Cardo in August, pink and mauve as the Limonium, the flower of Badrena t that additional in summer, the lagoon, pink as the light of the marsh of pink at dawn and sunset. It is an island particular Torcello, magical, where they go to sleep in flocks herons valuable, where new the swallows, where they live town colonies of cats and white boxers.

Between the archaeological remains, outstandingly throne of Attila, a throne of marble that the legend wants to either of the king hun, the background of the Museum with the Roman and medieval remains.

In the face to the throne, on the right, the church of Santa Fosca, XI century, delicious in its plant pentagonal, harmonious the architectural style, goal of marriages from around the world. It rises alongside the Cathedral, dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta, founded even in 639, at the time he emperor. When you enter the port side, you cannot not be affected by huge mosaic XI century of the Venetian school, above the Porta Maggiore, which represents hand of Christ and the universal judgement and from the floor of the Church. Outside the Basilica you can observe the big windows in the top: are all fitted with a huge taxes of stone hinged. deserves a visit the bell tower, the top of it enjoys un'incomparabile view lagoon terms