Murano Island is the most famous of the Venetian Islands, and is the most visit courtesy of the famous glass-works that produce the ever popular "Murano Glass" The Venetians have been making and glass since the 10th century, when the Venetian merchants brought back the secrets of production from the East. We took the vaparetto, water bus, from Saint Marks Square to Murano Island. On Murano Island, everyday life is revolves around the glass making industry and it is in every store window you walk by.
water taxi
Murano Glass Factory
glass blowing - Many of the glass blowing factories offer small, usually free, 15min glass blowing demonstrations of an artisan in action firing up some thing in a furnace, followed by an almost comically high-pressure sales pitch - even making you exit through the galleries. Fortunately there is no obligation to buy anything and although you might think it would be cheaper, it is definitely marked up..
even food is transported via boat in Venice
When we returned back to Venice - we had some lunch then went to Campanile. The Campanile di San Marco is a dramatic bell tower in the middle of Saint Marks Square. Unlike the Duomo of Florence there is an elevator which will bring you 300ft to the top for some of the best views in Venice.
view of Saint Mark's Square
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