Murano Glass Tour from Venice
The magic of glass half-day tour with a boat tour
- WITH
- Sara | about the guide
Murano island is world-renowned for its delicate artisan glasswork. Made on the island, Murano glass is a world-famous artform, which has developped into delicate and fancy glasswares for centuries, thanks to special technologies such as the enamelled glass, the multicolored glass or the milk glass, amongst others. During this tour, you will visit Murano and one of the many artisan's workshops who craft the glass following to the centuries-old techniques. Afterwards, you will visit the beautiful Church of Santa Maria e San Donato, one of the oldest churches of the Venetian lagoon and famous for its beautiful 12th century byzantine style mosaic pavement. You will then enjoy some free time on the island, enabling you to do some shopping or some more exploration. Finally, you will come back to Venice with your private boat.
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Venice and the Veneto Region
Italy -
4 hrs
DURATION -
6
MAX. No. ON TOUR
TOUR DETAILS
- keywords :
- Murano glass, Venice Murano, Murano island Venice, Murano boat tour, Murano glass chandeliers, Murano tour, Murano
- transport :
- By boat and by walk
- ACTIVITY LEVEL :
- Moderate
- ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED :
- no
- Kid friendly :
- Children are welcome from 8 years old
- LANGUAGES:
- Anglais/English (Bilingual), Italien/Italian (native)
- MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
- 6
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR
- Transfer to Murano - Entrance ticket for the 1000-year-old church - Entrance ticket for the glass factory - Transfer back to San Marco
NOT INCLUDED
- Other snacks and drinks during the tour
ITINERARY
Starting from the Campo San Bartolomeo next to the Rialto Bridge, you will meet your guide for an exclusive tour of Venice and its famous Murano glass. After exploring the center of Venice, you will hop on a private boat, heading to Murano, a charming island situated in the Venetian lagoon 30 mins away from Venice. There, you will enjoy a guided stroll and visit a glass factory, learning about the ancient glass blowing techniques. Then, you will head to the San Donato’s Church, a 1000-year-old Church famous for its mosaic pavement. After some free time allocated for shopping and photographies, you will come back to Venice in your private boat.
WHERE AND WHEN?
- MEET-UP LOCATION:
- At your hotel or at the Rialto bridge (Campo San Bartolomeo)
- END OF TOUR LOCATION:
- San Marco area
about
your guide
Sara
Venice and the Veneto Region
- languages :
- Anglais/English, Italien/Italian
Born and raised in Venice, I obtained my master degree in Art History the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, and my tour guide license in 2009. During my studies, I had several experiences abroad, which gave me an international mindset. Passionate by paintings, I also work as a professional paintings restorer. I own a restoration laboratory where I operate on oil paintings on canvas and polychromed wood sculptures. It had been 5 years now I am doing painting restoration and it had been a real delight. I always believed that being a guide was the most interesting and fascinating profession in the world. I am today member of some of the most important professional associations of tour guides, as Venezia Arte and Promoguide. For me it’s a chance to tell and show how spectacular my city is. Through this job my biggest passion comes alive, so this is an expression of my passion for my city and art in general. I love going to the museums, admiring different interiors, as well as visiting public and private collections. I also like churches, paintings and sculptures. My favorite museum is the Ca’ Rezzonico and my biggest passion is about my job, both as a guide and as a restorer. Besides my two jobs, I really love travelling and discovering new places with their artistic history, their local culture and legends. Today, I organise tours in Venice and in the Veneto, focusing on connoisseurs visitors, but I also enjoy guiding families.
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