What to see on Murano Island, a must in the Venice Lagoon

Our advice for you trip to Venice is that it is worth planning with enough time to have at least three full days to stay in the city.

This way you will have time to visit some of the islands in the Venice lagoon.

Now, if you are interested in visiting several of them, such as Murano, Burano y Torcello, you should know that you will have to dedicate a full day.

How to get to Murano from Venice by vaporetto

But if you don't have that much time, Murano It is a good option because it is the closest island to Venice, just two kilometers away, and the lines of vaporettos 41 or 42 allow you to reach it easily from the Railway Station.

Murano has achieved worldwide fame for its production of glass objects, especially the lamps, made with the famous Murano glass.

But history of Murano island It dates back to Roman times, and over time it developed as a fishing port and trade center.

Although in the 11th century it lost strength when a large part of its population moved to the area of Dosodouro in Venice, in 1291 the vast majority of Venetian glass makers concentrated on Murano.

In this way, over time this island became the most important center of glassware production in all of Europe.

What to see and do when visiting Murano

When you arrive at the Murano island you will find a central canal, similar to those in Venice, and on both sides of it there are colorful houses.

Basilica of Saint Mary and Donato in Murano

The most important monument is, without a doubt, the Basilica of Saint Mary and Saint Donatus.

It is a church whose origins date back to the 1141th century, although its current configuration dates from the end of the XNUMXth century, specifically, from the year XNUMX.

You will find this basilica in the northernmost area of ​​the Murano island.

To get there, after getting off at the bus stop ferry de Column, you must walk along the main street of the island that runs from south to north along a small canal that runs from south to north.

After passing the bridge great channel that crosses Murano, you must go to the right, at the end of the Giustinian Foundation.

At the moment of arrival to the Basilica of Saint Mary and Donato, at first you will be surprised by its exterior architecture, which highlights its walls built in exposed bricks, and, above all, its curious exterior colonnade of the apse arranged on two floors.

Now, it is inside where you will find the most outstanding element of this basilica.

On the interior wall of the main façade you will have the opportunity to enjoy a huge venetian byzantine style mosaic, which dates back to the 12th century.

The church's interior pavement and Gothic ceiling also stand out.

The Visiting hours of Santa Maria and Donato in Murano They are every day of the week, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the morning, and from 15:30 p.m. to 19:30 p.m. in the afternoon; on Sundays, only in the afternoon.

How to visit a Murano glass factory

But in your walk through Murano At no time will you fail to see why this island has reached world famous as a glass producer.

In fact, you will find numerous stores with large exhibition areas where they show and sell the most varied glass objects made with the famous Murano glass.

Here you have information about how to visit a Murano Glass factory during your visit to the island.

In contrast, on your walk through the streets and canals of the island you will not fail to see a succession of glass and glassware shops, where you can buy figures, vases or jewelry made with the aforementioned Murano glass.

But the maximum expression of his world famous Murano island as a production center decorative glass objects, is when in the same streets or squares of the island you find large and original sculptures made of glass.

As is the case of the great blue glass sculpture which has been placed in front of the St. Peter's Church Martyr, next to the bridge of the same name, reaching the Grand Canal crossing Murano.

Or the sculpture next to the aforementioned Basilica of Saint Mary and Donato, or the one located in the Bressagio street, which takes you to the station vaporettos of the Murano Lighthouse.

And finally, another visit that you can do in Murano linked to glass is the so-called Glass museum, which is located in the Giustinian Palace, shortly before reaching the basilica.

Obviously, if you are interested and attracted by glassware and jewelry, Murano becomes a must visit in your visit of Venice.

Tour in Spanish to visit Murano

For your visit, if you want to make the most of your time and if you prefer, you can sign up for a excursion with an organized group accompanied by a tourist guide in Spanish.

Here you have the information about the tour in Spanish to Murano, which takes six hours, and in which you will also visit the islands of Burano and Torcello, where you can visit a glass factory in Murano and a lace workshop in Burano.

And the alternative of tour to the islands of Murano and Burano, which will take you between four and eight hours, depending on the options you sign up for.