Visit Murano and Burano: the famous islands of Venice

Immersed in the Venetian lagoon, not far from Venice and its treasures, the islands of Murano and Burano smell of ancient traditions and know how to give unique emotions and unforgettable views.

They are so beautiful that they absolutely deserve to be visited, but before talking to them about them it seems only right to give you directions on how to reach them from the beautiful lagoon city.

Murano and Burano: how to reach them from Venice
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To reach the islands of Murano and Burano starting from Venice you have to take the vaporetti.

Vaporetti for Murano
The Line 3 or Line 4.2 starting in front of the railway station
The Line 12 or Line 13 starting at Fondamente Nove (about 15 minutes on foot or from Piazza San Marco or the train station).
Vaporetti for Burano
I suggest you reach Burano directly from Murano by taking Line 12 from Murano Faro.

Murano and Burano: what to visit in the two splendid islands of Venice
Murano and glass processing
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Murano is the home of blown glass; among the Muranese, in fact, the centuries-old tradition of artistic glassmaking has been handed down, which even today it is possible to admire in one of the factories on the island.

Inside them, in some cases for free, in others after paying a ticket, you can watch the glass making and the creation of an object such as plates, vases, jugs and more.

I am sure that just as it happened to me, the gestures of the artisans, their mastery and colors and the shapes of their realization will leave you speechless.

Always a center of craftsmanship, Murano is in fact the perfect destination if you are passionate about art and design: among the workshops and artisan shops you can find real works of art to admire and decide to take home.

Do not miss a visit to the Glass Museum, founded in 1861 in Fondamenta Marco Giustinian, to create a real historical archive on the life of the island and its traditions.

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Inside it still houses the “Golden Book” which contains the inscription of the Murano families who at that time worked glass and who gave life to the most famous glass factories in the world.

But the island of Murano, composed of nine islets joined by a wide canal, also has much more to offer.

Among the treasures to be admired in the most famous of the islands of Venice there is certainly the Cathedral of Santa Maria and Donato, the most important of the churches of the island dating back to the 7th century and the church of San Pio Martire, dating back to the 16th century, to inside you can see masterpieces by Bellini and Tintoretto.

The Murano Lighthouse, built in Istrian stone and located in Fondamenta Francesco Maria Piave, is also worth a visit.