Venezia Trip Overview
The islands of Venice are a world apart, where time seems to stand still and the stress of everyday life gives way to light-heartedness and relaxation. If you do not want to miss the best of Murano and Burano, do not be discouraged by the difficulty in deciphering the vaporetto timetables (your guide will do it for you …), and let yourself be guided between nature and architecture, transparent glass and colored houses, delicate lace and tasty biscuits!
On this tour to discover the secrets of glass, we will venture through the streets of “little Venice”, Murano. Here the history of Venetian glass began in the distant 1291, and continues today, using the same ingredients: sand, calcium carbonate and soda. Do not miss the demonstration of a true master glassmaker at work in his furnace: you will be delighted by the processing of blown glass.
A little tip: on the journey to Murano, we will be able to stop on the island of the monumental cemetery of San Michele. You will not regret it!
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Venezia, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Venezia, Veneto, Italy
The islands of Venice are a world apart, where time seems to stand still and the stress of everyday life gives way to light-heartedness and relaxation. If you do not want to miss the best of Murano and Burano, do not be discouraged by the difficulty in deciphering the vaporetto timetables (your guide will do it for you …), and let yourself be guided between nature and architecture, transparent glass and colored houses, delicate lace and tasty biscuits!
On this tour to discover the secrets of glass, we will venture through the streets of “little Venice”, Murano. Here the history of Venetian glass began in the distant 1291, and continues today, using the same ingredients: sand, calcium carbonate and soda. Do not miss the demonstration of a true master glassmaker at work in his furnace: you will be delighted by the processing of blown glass.
A little tip: on the journey to Murano, we will be able to stop on the island of the monumental cemetery of San Michele. You will not regret it!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Murano, Murano, Veneto
Murano’s reputation as a center for glassmaking was born when the Venetian Republic, fearing fire and the destruction of the city’s mostly wooden buildings, ordered glassmakers to move their furnaces to Murano in 1291. Murano glass is still associated with Venetian glass.
Duration: 2 hours
