Take a vaporetto trip to the sun-drenched island of Burano, stroll village streets in Greece and Turkey, or explore an alley in a Tuscan hill town, all without a passport.

You may, however, need to cross over the Agate Pass Bridge, to get to Bainbridge Island for the quarterly Arts Walk in downtown Bainbridge Island, noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 6. The event is free.

The theme of the walk is “Village Vistas,” and local artists have contributed a wide range of work reflecting that theme, on display at 28 businesses and galleries throughout the downtown core.

“This is a classic theme and the response was excellent,” organizer Gillian Allard said. “There are some really wonderful variations on what a village vista might be.”

While many of the dozens of artists were inspired by scenes from far-off lands, others chose the landscape closer to their own villages, right here in Kitsap County.

Roby King Galleries features a group show, “Painting Europe” with 10 artists contributing scenes from a wide variety of countries. Participating artists are Judith Barnett, Mary Carlton, Cheri Christensen, Pam Fermanis, Faye Judson, Pam Ingalls, David Turner, Jane Wallis, Hidde Van Duym and Lael Weyenberg.

Other artists have chosen to work closer to home. Sylvia Carlton, at The Berry Patch, and Tove PisaRelle, at Blackbird Bakery, submitted scenes painted on Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap, respectively.

The Arts Walk focuses on two-dimensional art in a variety of media, from traditional oils and watercolors to photography and mixed media works.

Bainbridge artist Dinah Satterwhite, known for her hand-tinted scenes of Tuscany, has branched out to work done in acrylic and mixed media with gold and silver leaf, giving an Old Masters feel.

Her work can be seen at Port Madison Home Furnishings.

At Bainbridge Bakers Diane Walker is showing her photographs taken on Burano, a small island in the Venetian lagoon. The island enjoys a much slower pace than Venice, but the buildings are painted a lively rainbow of color, making it a photographer’s dream location — and all the pesky pigeons are across the lagoon at San Marco Plaza.

At The Traveler bookstore, photographer Chuck Kirchner shows his stunning shots taken in locations around the world in “Spirit of Place, the Spirit of Life.”

Some of the most evocative works in the show are those of Grecian street scenes done by Olalla oil painter Dianne Gardner, on view at Esther’s Fabrics. But Gardner confesses they were done from photographs supplied by a friend who made the trip, rather than on location.

“I don’t like to fly, so I’m not a world traveler,” Gardner said.

She does enjoy painting outdoors locally, and is a member of Plein Air Washington, based on Bainbridge Island.

Whether you are comfortable winging around the world or would just rather leaf through a travel magazine, “Village Vistas” has something for every type of traveler.

The Sunday afternoon event also features live music in Winslow Mall provided by Rick Barrenger and Friends, Jeanne Rose, Island Swingcopators with Michael Sciacca and Ronda Broatch, John Davis and Ben Packard, and a student art contest and show.

The student art contest takes place at The Pavilion on Madison Ave., with students bringing their entries that morning. There are categories for students from kindergarten through high school, with cash awards for the top three winners in each category, plus a $100 award for overall “Best of Show.”

For details and rules visit www.artshum.org/artswalk or call organizer Dinah Satterwhite at (206) 842-0504. The Web site also offers a downloadable copy of the Arts Walk map and brochure. They will also be available at the Arts Walk information booth in the entrance to Winslow Mall, on Winslow Way.

The Bainbridge Island Arts Walk and Student Art Contest are sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council. wu