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Today we had another great breakfast at the hotel and fed some more birds. We rode the vaporetto today to Murano Island, the island where the glass is made. We watched a glass blowing demo. It was amazing. They made a vase and a ...
... to a factory/storefront where the glass was very pricey, and the workers were on lunch break. We wandered the back streets of Murano until we stumbled back out onto the main canal with all of the little shops. Some of the shops were very snooty and high- ...
... with fine mosaics. Torcello was our favorite because of the church and the quiet, serene setting. Amazingly enough, we escaped from Murano without buying a single piece of their famous glass. They were beautiful to look at, but we were happy to simply ...
... by the end of your meal. In such a touristy town like Venice, return visitors are always appreciated. I gave short shrift to Murano. A couple of the shops we went into had proprietors who were quite generous with information about their craft and their ...
Fondamenta Vetrai, 138, Murano, Veneto, Italy
Fondamenta Venier Sebastiano 3, Murano, Veneto, Italy
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Italy starter kit - the boot-shaped country
Posted on Feb 8, 2009, 14:28:47
... : Some of the most famous and suggestive places, from north to south: · Cernobbio, lake Como · Cinque terre · Portofino · Venice · Murano and Burano · Pisa · San Gimignano · Florence · Wine region in Tuscany · Cortona · Orvieto · Rome and the Vatican · Pompei · ...
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Cheap souvenir ideas in Venice
Posted on Nov 29, 2008, 17:08:50
... was a cheap silk tie. Maybe some gelatto, but you can't take that home. I bought a carnival mask for decoration and murano glass pendant for the girls. Then I saw a murano glass gondola. I bought that too. It is now sitting in my curio cabinet.
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Are gondola rides worth it in Venice?
Posted on May 14, 2008, 10:07:50
... A Good Buy in Venice Some years ago, during a visit to Venice, we were persuaded to take a tour by water taxi to Murano, there to view the famous glass factories. The ride was pleasant, and the visit to the factory interesting. Afterwards we were lead ...
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