Posted on at 16:33 by Feline / Visiting Murano
Never been to Murano Island or want to expand your knowledge of it? Let us take you through its dynamic history to enhance your trip to the Island of Murano in the Venice Lagoon.
Murano Island spans just over a square kilometer, and is actually composed of seven small islands linked together by bridges. It is only 1.5 kilometers from Venice and is easily accessible by Vaporetti, Venice’s public transportation boats. Once you are on the island of Murano, you can easily visit the entire frazione (Italian for village) by foot.
Murano Island came to life the same time as Venice. It was first a fishing port, that turned into a salt producer and a trading center. Finally, in the late 13th century, it started its legend as the island of glassmakers. They came from Venice to continue their business. The extreme heat from the furnaces needed to make glass was too dangerous to have in the wooden Venetian buildings.
Glass bottle in a furnace for making glass during demonstration at a Murano glass factory in Murano. Photography by Wknight94.
Источник: https://www.muranoglassitaly.com/murano-island/
