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4-Hour Venice Lagoon Cruise: Murano Island and Burano Island
4 h
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About this activity
Depart from the Venezia Santa Lucia train station or from St. Mark's Square and journey to Murano, famous for its glass-blowing industry. Dating back to the Middle Ages, the still-thriving tradition has been passed down over generations and each glass blower has developed their own personal style.
Watch a glass-blowing demonstration and learn to recognize the difference between the various artisans and brands during your 1-hour stay on the island. Then, continue to the island of Burano, known for its crochet work and brightly colored houses.
Get picture-perfect views of the landmarks of Burano, such as the leaning bell tower and the main square of Piazza Baldassarre Galuppi, named after a major 18th-century Venetian composer. Look in some of the lace shops during your 1.5-hour visit to the island.
Then, conclude your travel in Saint Mark's Square and see sights such as the Doge's Palace and Campanile as you stroll around the famous colonnades.
Highlights
• Visit the enchanting islands of Murano and Burano
• Watch master glass blowers at work at a glass factory in Murano
• Learn the history of the oldest inhabited island of Venice
• Explore the lace shops of Burano and take souvenir photos of the painted houses
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Watch a glass-blowing demonstration and learn to recognize the difference between the various artisans and brands during your 1-hour stay on the island. Then, continue to the island of Burano, known for its crochet work and brightly colored houses.
Get picture-perfect views of the landmarks of Burano, such as the leaning bell tower and the main square of Piazza Baldassarre Galuppi, named after a major 18th-century Venetian composer. Look in some of the lace shops during your 1.5-hour visit to the island.
Then, conclude your travel in Saint Mark's Square and see sights such as the Doge's Palace and Campanile as you stroll around the famous colonnades.
Highlights
• Visit the enchanting islands of Murano and Burano
• Watch master glass blowers at work at a glass factory in Murano
• Learn the history of the oldest inhabited island of Venice
• Explore the lace shops of Burano and take souvenir photos of the painted houses
Included
- 4-hour tour of the Venetian Lagoon
- Boat transportation between the islands
- Free Murano glass-blowing demonstration
- Multilingual live guide on board (available all days)
- Guided tour (available all days)
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Ticket and visit to Torcello Cathedral (€5)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- This tour is offered in English, Italian, Spanish, French and German
- You will have approximately 45 minutes in Murano (including 20 minutes at the glass-blowing demonstration) and 1 hour and 30 minutes in Burano
- Dress code is smart casual
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
55%
Original
25%
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Felt like a sardine tin can with everyone smash into this boat, especially on a 107 degree day. No room for movement, windows wouldn't open to allow air flow. The tour that was included was provided, however when your looking to see lace being made and glass being blown. you do not get what you expect.
We were rushed at every stop. We had only an hour, if you go to the glass demonstration of 15 minutes then the visit in the store it left no time to see the rest of the Island in Murano. Then for Burano it was lunch time. So you had just enough time to grab a bite without visiting the Island. Also having 2 different pick-up points we lost time to visit. The tour not long enough.
The glass factory on Murano Island was fantastic. Burano Island was my favorite with all the colorful buildings.
Very good length of time with adequate information for two small islands that do not vary significantly to the centre of Venice. My only feedback is that when I called from mainland to confirm meeting point the lady who answered did not know English.