Description
The Murano glassblowing tour starts at Piazza San Marco, where you step onto a water taxi. In just a few minutes the boat crosses the lagoon to Murano, so the time goes to the glass and not to the transfer, and you see the Venetian lagoon from the water on the way.
On the island you enter a historic glass factory with a guide who explains how Murano glass is made, its history and its techniques. Then the furnace takes over: skilled artisans shape a piece of blown glass in front of you, and you can follow every step of a craft the island has kept alive for centuries.
- A water taxi ride from San Marco to Murano
- A guided visit of the glass factory
- A live blown-glass demonstration
The tour suits anyone who wants to see Murano's tradition without a long day of travel: it is short, it is easy to fit between other plans in Venice, and it ends with a clear idea of why the glass of this island is known all over the world.