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Houses in the Village of Burano Venice Italy

Legend has it that people in Burano painted their homes luminous colours so that the fishermen could see them even in in thick fog

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Legend has it that people in Burano painted their homes luminous colours so that the fishermen could see them even in in thick fog
The Venetian island of Burano may well be the most colourful town in the world, with no two houses next to each other the same


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The Venetian island of Burano may well be the most colourful town in the world, with no two houses next to each other the same
Since then, the Italian town has kept up the tradition and continues to paint its houses in a huge variety of different shades.
Lumi Toma, a professional photographer, was blown away by the multicoloured island as soon as she set foot on shore.
The 36-year-old said: 'With the very first steps on the island I immediately felt a burst of positive energy
'My brain started reacting to what my eyes were seeing, and a feeling of happiness overpowered me.
Burano's colour-contrast town

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Colourful town of Burano

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The natural coloured brickwork of the church clashes nicely with the rows of colourful houses, while right, even the washing contrasts
It's almost as if two photos have been placed next to each other, with the contrast between houses stunning

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It's almost as if two photos have been placed next to each other, with the contrast between houses stunning
As you wind down the streets in Burano, your eyes will be lit up with an array of different colours

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As you wind down the streets in Burano, your eyes will be lit up with an array of different colours
'Instantaneously I felt a hunger to see more, so I started walking at a fast pace along the beautiful, narrow streets and channels.
'It definitively ranks very high in the world's most colourful towns.'
According to the photographer, from Aosta in Northern Italy, the town's unique completion is actually the result of a rigidly controlled colour scheme.
She said: 'The houses follow a special colour pattern, based on a specific system that has been in place since the village was founding.
'If you live on the island, and wish to paint your house, you must send a request to the government, which responds by making a note of the colours permitted for that specific lot of houses.'
The houses follow a special colour pattern, based on a specific system that has been in place since the village was founding
The houses follow a special colour pattern, based on a specific system that has been in place since the village was founding
Burano sits just outside of Venice, famed worldwide for its own beauty, but this little town maintains a uniqueness
     
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Burano sits just outside of Venice, famed worldwide for its own beauty, but this little town maintains a uniqueness
The incredible town is the small island of Burano, in Venice, Italy, and is very proud of it's brightly coloured heritage.
Ms Toma said: 'The people of Burano love their island and want to retain their culture, although life on the island is not easy.
'I imagine that living on a small island in the shadow of a cultural giant like Venice is simultaneously rewarding and difficult.'
Burano's traditional industry is fishing and used to be its biggest business, and the colours helped workers see

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Burano's traditional industry is fishing and used to be its biggest business, and the colours helped workers see
If you wish to paint your house, an application must be submitted to the government and it must fit with the town's scheme 
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