Arriving from the bridge, it is hard not to be enchanted by the two rows of byzantine arches supported by slim white marble columns, with capitels each different from one another. This is Santa Maria e Donato, often called San Donà by locals, and it is the oldest church in Murano.
The lightness of the colours and the gentleness of the curves outside are overwhemlingly serene, and the inside is just as beautiful. This church is famous for its floor mosaics from the 12th century, and the golden mosaic of the Praying Mary, a unique piece of byzantine craftsmanship, which should not be missed.
