Venezia Trip Overview
Besides visiting the island of Murano, known all over the world from the 16th century because of its refined and characteristic glass production, you will enter a factory and watch the demonstrations of the glassmaker masters, who learned the secrets of the special technique of “glassblowing” from their ancestors.
In Burano, you will wander among the charming fishermen’s houses, painted with bright colors that reflect on the water giving life to a chromatic spectacle unique in the world. The island is also known for the tradition of laces that are still wisely made by hand by local women.
After visiting the islands, you will be accompanied back to Venice, crossing once again the lagoon and its naturalistic landscapes.
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Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Venezia, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Venezia, Veneto, Italy
Besides visiting the island of Murano, known all over the world from the 16th century because of its refined and characteristic glass production, you will enter a factory and watch the demonstrations of the glassmaker masters, who learned the secrets of the special technique of “glassblowing” from their ancestors.
In Burano, you will wander among the charming fishermen’s houses, painted with bright colors that reflect on the water giving life to a chromatic spectacle unique in the world. The island is also known for the tradition of laces that are still wisely made by hand by local women.
After visiting the islands, you will be accompanied back to Venice, crossing once again the lagoon and its naturalistic landscapes.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Laguna di Venezia, Venice Italy
Navigate through the Venetian Lagoon to reach the islands and enjoy the view!
Pass By: Lido di Venezia Italy
Going by boat, you will pass by Lido Island, famous for being the beach of Venice and for hosting every year the international film festival.
Stop At: Isola di Murano, Isola Di Murano Piazzale Roma o Fondamenta Nuove, 30141 Murano Italy
The island of Murano is the first stop of this excursion: you will have a chance to enter a glass factory and see the masters working the glass as they have been doing for centuries and then visit the center of the island.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Vetreria Artistica Ferro E Lazzarini, Fondamenta Navagero 30141 Venezia Italia, 30141 Murano Italy
During the first stop in Murano, you will be shown how masters work the glass in the Ferro e Lazzarini Factory. After the demonstration, you willl have the chance to buy some of their refined artworks.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Isola di Burano, San Martino dx 961, 30142 Burano Italy
Second stop of this half day excursion is Burano, famous for the colorful fishermen’s houses and for the traditional handmade laces.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
