Murano

Murano is a “little Venice” about a mile north of Venice. Like Venice, it is a group of islands that are connected by bridges to make the Murano Commune. Murano is famous for its glass production. Hundreds of tourist shops in Venice sell the beautiful coloured sculptures. There were a series of exhibitions and displays based in Murano during December and January. Today was the chance to see the glass being produced at one of the famous factories.

We took the vaporetto and arrived in Murano in the late afternoon sun to be greeted by the Colonna at the Piazza and an exhibit named “Osanna”, a glass fusing artwork painted by enamels and gold. Walking along the fondamenta you can see old palaces that once were the homes of wealthy Venetians, who liked to holiday here during the 15th century.


The Colonna.


Old Palace in Murano.

Glassmakers from Venice were forced to move to Murano in the late 13th century due to the risk of fire. However that is all I learnt about the glass production in Murano. We went to the factory that was advertised as having an open day to be told that it had been postponed until January. Instead we had a walk around to see the sights of Murano.


View of the Grand Canal, Murano.


Santa Maria e San Donato.


The Campanile.