- Self-Guided Guide Type Self-Guided
- 1 Hour Duration 1 Hour
Explore the famous Main Water Street through our mobile app guide. Hop on the boat whenever suits you best and listen as the audio tour teaches you everything about the Venice palaces!
Quick Details
Visit a glass factory!
Discover the island of Murano, renowned worldwide for its ancient glassblowing art.
Take the panoramic boat from Venice and reach Murano island to learn the endless history of glassblowing art.
You’ll enter in an authentic glass factory to see a local artisan makes superb glass artworks in front of your eyes! Throughout the 30-minutes exhibition you will listen to the history and techniques of this ancient art.
You can also visit the precious gallery rich of artworks and Murano glass vases made by local artists. Here you can buy something to bring at your home!
At the end of the demonstration you are free to visit the picturesque Murano island with its uncountable glasses shop and delicious restaurants.
You can come back to Venice or go the other islands with the “Vaporetto”: the public waterbus (it’s not included in the price).
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- Transfer from Venice to Murano island
- Glass factory visit including a live 30-minutes glassblowing demonstration
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- Waterbus ticket
- Way back to Venice
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- Italian, English, Spanish and French
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- The use of the mask is MANDATORY in the glass factory. So, please bring your own.
- Return from Murano to Venice is not included
- The ticket for the waterbus is NOT included and costs € 7,50 p.p.
- Please, arrive at the meeting point 20 minutes before the departure time
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- Meeting point from train station: KFC fast food landing stage, close to the Santa Lucia train station.
HOW TO REACH THE MEETING POINT
- ARRIVING ON FOOT: The Pier of KFC fast food is located near Ponte della Costituzione Bridge near the Railway Station. Once by Piazzale Roma, cross the Ponte della Costituzione Bridge, then turn left under the arches to reach the KFC fast food. Facing the entrance of the fast food turn left and you will find the pier in front, the assistant is waiting for you with the signboard LAGOON TOUR.
- Meeting point from St.Mark’s Square: in front of Caserma Cornoldi (5 minutes walking from St.Mark’s Square).
HOW TO REACH THE MEETING POINT
- ARRIVING ON FOOT: In front of Caserma Cornoldi, near Piazza San Marco: when in Piazza San Marco, walk on the Grand Canal bank (Riva degli Schiavoni). Caserma Cornoldi is down the fourth bridge. The tour operator’s blue boat will be there every day.
- Meeting point from train station: KFC fast food landing stage, close to the Santa Lucia train station.
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- Bookings can be cancelled with no charge up to 24 hours before the service.