Murano

Beautiful island, great glassware artworks. Worth to wonder around and feel and sunshine along the riverside. The glass museum was nice, good exhibition but compare to other museums we went so far not that worth the ticket price.

Murano is an essential stop for those captivated by the artistry of Venetian glassmaking. A modest entrance fee of approximately 5 euros grants visitors access to a live demonstration, showcasing the centuries-old techniques that have made Murano glass renowned worldwide. Often, this fee is discounted with the purchase of an item directly from the factory, making it a rewarding experience for collectors and admirers alike. The island itself is dotted with elegant boutiques, where artisans present a stunning array of glass creations—from striking jewelry to intricate sculptures. Each piece reflects the fusion of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design, offering visitors the opportunity to take home a truly unique Venetian treasure. When it’s time to unwind, Murano offers an inviting selection of cafes and restaurants, ranging from quaint bistros to refined trattorias. Here, one can savor authentic Italian dishes or a refreshing gelato while taking in views of the island’s tranquil canals and vibrant atmosphere. Conveniently accessible by vaporetto from Venice, Murano provides a serene yet immersive experience into the heritage of Venetian glassmaking, making it a remarkable addition to any itinerary.

Murano was a beautiful island to visit. We came to look at the glass and there are many shops and some factories but it was just nice to get away from the crowds of San Marco. Getting here on the water bus was challenging as certain stops were shut and we should have gotten a 4.1 or 5.2 but in the end we had a good trip and we recommended going.

To be very honest, I loved Murano more than the main venice city streets full of souvenir shops and crowds. Because, Murano is pretty far and not a lot of people were there when we visited. But, the only issue is that everything closes here very fast. Like, the main attraction of this place is the glass factory and glass museum. But the last entry closed at 5 pm. And we were late by only 10 minutes. The museum closes at 6 pm. So we missed everything at the nick of time. They are very stubborn and didn't let us visit. Venice trip isn't that great in the heat of August.

Wonderful place with incredible little shops and Murano glass everywhere…also, discovered a delicious ice cream while waiting for the vaporetto near the lighthouse.

Nice litte island to visit and to see all the local glass shops and how they make it. We'll worth a visit.

Love the, "all about glass" on the Glass Island. It's close to Venice, lovely Restaurants. Kind people. LOVE!

Loved the quiet, peaceful nature of Murano. Much more relaxed vibe from the chaos of Venice. Would stay there again for sure. Easy to get around with the waterbus.

Beautiful island, great glassware artworks. Worth to wonder around and feel and sunshine along the riverside. The glass museum was nice, good exhibition but compare to other museums we went so far not that worth the ticket price.

Murano is an essential stop for those captivated by the artistry of Venetian glassmaking. A modest entrance fee of approximately 5 euros grants visitors access to a live demonstration, showcasing the centuries-old techniques that have made Murano glass renowned worldwide. Often, this fee is discounted with the purchase of an item directly from the factory, making it a rewarding experience for collectors and admirers alike. The island itself is dotted with elegant boutiques, where artisans present a stunning array of glass creations—from striking jewelry to intricate sculptures. Each piece reflects the fusion of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design, offering visitors the opportunity to take home a truly unique Venetian treasure. When it’s time to unwind, Murano offers an inviting selection of cafes and restaurants, ranging from quaint bistros to refined trattorias. Here, one can savor authentic Italian dishes or a refreshing gelato while taking in views of the island’s tranquil canals and vibrant atmosphere. Conveniently accessible by vaporetto from Venice, Murano provides a serene yet immersive experience into the heritage of Venetian glassmaking, making it a remarkable addition to any itinerary.

Murano was a beautiful island to visit. We came to look at the glass and there are many shops and some factories but it was just nice to get away from the crowds of San Marco. Getting here on the water bus was challenging as certain stops were shut and we should have gotten a 4.1 or 5.2 but in the end we had a good trip and we recommended going.

To be very honest, I loved Murano more than the main venice city streets full of souvenir shops and crowds. Because, Murano is pretty far and not a lot of people were there when we visited. But, the only issue is that everything closes here very fast. Like, the main attraction of this place is the glass factory and glass museum. But the last entry closed at 5 pm. And we were late by only 10 minutes. The museum closes at 6 pm. So we missed everything at the nick of time. They are very stubborn and didn't let us visit. Venice trip isn't that great in the heat of August.

Wonderful place with incredible little shops and Murano glass everywhere…also, discovered a delicious ice cream while waiting for the vaporetto near the lighthouse.

Nice litte island to visit and to see all the local glass shops and how they make it. We'll worth a visit.

Love the, "all about glass" on the Glass Island. It's close to Venice, lovely Restaurants. Kind people. LOVE!

Loved the quiet, peaceful nature of Murano. Much more relaxed vibe from the chaos of Venice. Would stay there again for sure. Easy to get around with the waterbus.

I've been here twice, when visiting Venice this is a quick stop and a must in my book. You can take a water taxi or the water bus, this is a beautiful island with wonderful works of glass. The glass work is unparalleled in craftsmanship. Watching the masters blow, mold, and twist the glass is amazing. I got a nice large piece (whale tale) and my daughter got a glass heart necklace. We stayed and walked around, appreciating the colorful houses, purchased a few glass items and then of course we ate. #MANGIA You can fully appreciate this island in 2-4 hours, including a meal.

The Murano island is boring, you can expect similar and even better experience in the main Venice island. Unless you're really interested in glass arts and products, I don't recommend this place for your trip. Their port is very confusing and easy to get lost, be very mindful to catch your boat on time.

A lovely diversion from Venice proper. We took the Vaporetto to Burano first, then backtracked to Murano. Famous for it's beautiful glass in every imaginable form, you can wander the streets to find your perfect piece. I purchased a small pendant as a token of my visit. 79

Murano is a series of islands in Venice, with about 5,000 residents. The water taxi stops at about 5 locations on the islands of Murano. Initially it was a fishing community, then monks moved their appreciating the solitude. In 1291, all the glassmakers in Venice were required to move to Murano. In the 1300's, exports began, and the island became famous, initially for glass beads & mirrors. Aventurine glass was invented & Murano was the main producer of glass in Europe. The island later became known for chandeliers. The Church of Santa Maria e San Donato, famous for its 12th century Byzantine mosaic and is said to house bones of the dragon slain in the 4th century. The church of San Pietro Martire contains the chapel of the Ballarin family, built in 1506. Glass-related attractions include the many glassworks, some Medieval with most open to the public. Currently there are 260 glass companies in operation, employing about 1,100. The Murano Glass Museum, housed in the large Palazzo Giustinian. The glass shops weren't usual pieces of glass but very intricate designs; really art. Doors to the shops were open, we could watch the glass being blown.

A beautiful island with wonderful works of glass. The glass work is supposed to be like no other. We had a wonderful opportunity to see a lady do her craft. What talent! We stayed and walked, purchased a few glass items and then of course we ate.

Folks coming to Venice must come to Burano and Murano Island. This is altogether different experience which you will never forget in your life. Those with a bit more time in Italy also fit in a visit to Murano, a nearby island. I should be more precise and say islands. Murano is actually a collection of 7 individual islands, all linked together by bridges. This is the place to go if you're interested in the famed Murano glass, where you can watch a glass making demonstration and maybe buy a Venetian glass souvenir or two. Getting to Murano is pretty straightforward. Vaporetto line 42 will take you there in about 40 minutes. You can get off at any stop of course, but Colonna is best for glassblowing demonstrations and Museum is better for the Glass Museum and the Basilica. Beware of the touts offering a "free" excursion to see the glass works at Murano or the lace-making in Burano. It's a common scam, because they get a kickback from the shop. You'll often get a grossly overpriced shop, high pressure, and a higher final price. Murano is best known worldwide for its exquisite, hand-crafted glass. If you're not in the market for glass and just want to look at it, it's still fun to visit a shop. Many glass factories have showrooms where they display their best products. many top brand jewelry shops like tiffany, they outsource here for glass items.

The first thing we did after checking into our hotel was to buy Water Taxi Passes, and head to Murano. We spent several hours wandering, shopping, and eating Gelato. Such a charming place... we even saw fish and jellyfish in the canal... probably because there was very little boat traffic. Would not have missed it for the world.

I found Murano Island to be a lovely place. This is the glass making center for Venezia and there were several factories that had people hawking their demonstrations (for a fee). After the demonstration of glass making, there was the chance to buy some items in the gift shops of each company. While I've read that much of the glass is now imported, there are authentic pieces to be gotten. I just don't need another dust catcher so I skipped buying any glass. After walking and enjoying the island for awhile, we stopped for a rest and some lunch. Then it was back to a different vaporetto stop where we got a non-stop back to St. Mark's Square. While not as eye catching as Burano with its colorful houses, Murano has a quaintness on some of the side areas that make it appealing.

Amazing masterpiece in the middle of this beautiful island. Each piece is blue glass & you can stare at it for hours! Impresionante pieza de arte en el medio de esta hermosa isla. Cada pieza es de vidrio azul y podes estar horas mirándola.

Murano is...okay... Murano glass is legendary: for the longest time, only Murano knew how to make glass in the world, so Venetians held total monopoly on glass for a while before the secret was leaked. The Venetian government moved all glass factories to the isolated island of Murano so that no furnace could spark a massive fire, but in return, Murano gained essentially autonomy from the main island so the glass island has its own development. Still today, Murano is still the equivalent of top quality glass! Unfortunately, the island itself is not too scenic...Of course, most people are here to buy the legendary Murano glass but it's either too expensive and/or possibly fake because sadly there is still no true certification of an authentic Murano glass. If window shopping is your thing, then I say go for it! In fact, you can even buy a small glass object or two without breaking bank, but if you are not into shopping at all, I suggest skipping Murano and go straight to the more colorful Burano.

There is a three island tour thru a tour operator. It's roughly $20. Burano, Murano and Torcello. I like the glassblowing demonstration. I also thought it was interesting that you could only get to the islands my ferry from Venice. You can also take a water Metro for roughly $20 US and the Paso last you for 24 hours. I did a half afternoontouring all three islands. There's not a whole lot to say but it's great for Historical value. There's also a factory store for Murano glass or you can buy some pretty unique pieces that you may not be able to find other places. There's no pressure to purchase anything and the glassblowing demonstration is roughly 20 minutes it's a great outing and I think it's great for children and families as well.

nothing to see, without glass :-) July 2015 on sunday, we've arrived on the island via vaparetto, many offers to see the factories, but nowhere an open factory, so, we decided, to run through the channels, look for glass shops, there are perceived thousand stores to find. In one of them, we have seen the specific art to create the special type of colors in the glass or shape figures, great. But in the great shops, close to everything looked exactly the same. and without the glass, there is not so much more :-) After that, a small memento for each of us and then hurry up, to go to Burano ...

#238-2016: Anyone adoring jewelry (especially handcrafted glass rings) will most likely be well informed on the fact that the best specimens are produced on the Island of Murano. Located in the Venice Lagoon, this small series of little islands has specialised in the art of glass making pieces of art (ranging from little jewelry to lamps, vases and much else). Worth visiting are those tiny stores that still carry on the centennial art of handcrafting said art by blowing hot glass and assisting to it coming to life... it may look easy when crafted by experts but, believe you me.. an average Jane like me couldn't even manage to move an inch of the material... I am a sucker for murano glass rings (colorful and resilient) as well as earrings and pendants. But I am sure anyone will find something to their taste. If you ever decide to hop on a ferry and commute to this island, try and avoid tourist traps which (unfortunately) may try and pass made in China replicas as the real deal... just ask around for those stores that still carry on the traditional handcrafted beauties I am sure you will deeply come to love. And, whilst you are at it... why not educate yourself Andre bit more by clicking on the following link? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murano

This island is famous for glass making, from small knick-knacks and jewelry to larger vases and obscure art objects. If you can control your shopping, you'll get better prices as you move away from the vaporetto stop. I learned this the hard way. To get here, take 4.2 located two bridges away from St Mark's Square (on the left when facing the water). It's a shorter route than 4.1 which runs in the other direction. You can also take the express Line 7, which only operates during the tourist season. If you are planning to take a lot of bus and vaporetto rides during the day, consider the unlimited day pass.

You'll more than likely tried to get suckered into a trip to this glass island on your visit to Venice. Unless you like expensive shopping and high pressure sales, don't go it's a "sales trap". There is nothing for a tourist to do on the island other then get pressured to purchase overpriced hand blow glass. You'll probably get a little glass blowing demonstration but it's off to the showroom maze from there. BORING. If you hate shopping like me, this will be a painful experience. That was a couple hours of my life I'll never get back.

Amazing seeing the masters sculpt glass like it was clay! The guides were very friendly and informative. There are rooms and rooms of different sculpted pieces by different masters for purchase. However, you better come with serious $$$$$. These pieces are not cheap. A necklace begins anywhere from $450 Euros and items such as glassware start at about $3,000 Euros and up. If in Venice, this is a definite stop.

Touristy but you gotta go at least once. If u get a chance find a a glass making factory and watch them make the murano glass.

Lots of shops selling glass products made in Murano, but was expecting to see more actual glassblowing being done. Not much good food in this area either that doesn't seem to be overpriced tourist traps. If you're only looking to buy a trinket or two of glass, those can be easily found on venice without taking the vaporetto (water taxi) out to Murano.

This island is a must see on any visit to Venice. The glass blowing factories provide great tours to see the Master Glass blowers at work and then you can spend time looking thru the shops and seeing the island. We spend 1/2 day on Murano and then took the boat berry over to Burano for the 2nd half of the day - it was a perfect way to spend the day!!

The truth about the islands around Venice must be spoken. After giving 2 stars to Burano for being overcrowded and not that overwhelming (there are colourful houses elsewhere too), Murano is really even less of a must-do. I must point out that I am not rating those cute little islands as such - sure they are lovely - but the rating refers merely to the necessity of going there. For some excellent marketing reason, when in Venice you tend to believe that you must see those two. Trust me, you don't have to. I admit that I don't find the glass spectacular, not even pretty, but maybe if you are a fan of that, it will pay off for you after all. I only saw ugly souvenir stores next to each other, and the buildings are hardly interesting to look at, when arriving from Venice. You already have the main highlight where you are, so enjoy it, no need to get greedy. Because you will only end up disappointed, at least I did. After making our way through the crowds in the main souvenir zone, we tried to get some food at a restaurant that our guide book said was local and good. They simply didn't want us. First they said they are full, then we ended up eating crisps on the square in front of it, and when we saw that some people left, we tried again. We got another no. The other restaurants did not speak to us and seemed just touristy, so we joined the flock waiting for Vaporetto to make our next mistake of the day - Burano.