Murano Glass Lampwork Workshop Walking Tour in Venice, Italy

Prepare to visit Murano and see works of art created in glass factories! Participate in the centuries-old lampworking process by making your Venetian bead.

Highlights:

• Venice

• Murano

• Glass lampworking

• Rio dei Vetrai

• San Pietro church

• Conterie factory

Includes:

• A guide

• A visit to a glass artisan (glass lampworking or glassblowing)

• A visit to the showroom of the oldest glass factory in the world

Get ready to see Murano, enjoy works of art manufactured in glass factories, and participate in the centuries-old lampworking process by crafting your Venetian bead. You will have your glass lampworking workshop where you may create your Venetian bead, maintaining a 17th-century creative method. You'll visit the world's oldest glass factory, operating since 1295, and see how current design and innovation coexist with centuries of history.

A stroll along the Rio dei Vetrai will help you learn how glassmakers and manufacturers carry the glassblowing tradition ("canal of the glassmakers"). You'll also embark on a walking tour of Murano, where you'll see some hidden gems like the church of San Pietro, the Coterie factory, the church of San Donato, and Byzantine mosaics, among many other spectacular sights.

What distinguishes Murano glass, and why is it such a well-known product? Murano Glass is distinctive because it has been practiced as an art form on the island of Murano in Venice, Italy, for over a thousand years. One of the reasons for Murano Glass's worldwide appeal is those master artisans meticulously handcraft each item with a high degree of competence. Everything they make is a work of art in its own right. Possessing a piece of Murano Glass indicates refined taste, an appreciation for the finer things in life, and a long-standing tradition in Venice.