Like Venice, Murano is made up of smaller
islands connected by bridges. It is known all over the world
for its glasswork. The glasswork manufacturing started in the
12th century and in the 15th and 16th centuries Murano was the
main glass producer in Europe. This craft continues today and
the main attraction of Murano is to watch the glass artisans
at work. Many small factories line the Fondamenta dei Vetrai,
the street that starts at the Colonna landing stage. We went
there on a Saturday and found out that many factories are closed
over the weekend. Still we managed to find one that was open
and witnessed the glass blowing of a horse. All these factories
have a showroom where they sell glass (no obligation to buy,
of course). There is also a Glass Museum (Museo Vetraio) that
one can visit. Murano can be reached by vaporetto.
