Murano

The Island of Glass.

Murano has an interesting history when it comes to its trademark glass making. The craftsmen originated in Venice but were forced to relocate due to  the risk of fires by the furnaces. The city, at the time, was mainly constructed with wood. After their migration, the glass makers became some of the most important members of society ing Murano. They were included into high society. Although, they were restricted in further relocation due to the safe guarding of the glass making methods. If you are looking for a little more info on the history, click here.

We were fortunate enough to witness how these craftsmen work. It was amazing how quick and effortlessly this man formed a horse out of glass. It is neat to watch the glass take shape.

At one point, the guide dropped a piece of paper into the vase. The interior was so hot, the paper caught on fire. Make your way here to have a look at their website. 

After the glass blowing,we were able to explore the island. We visited a museum that contained many ancient artifacts. I was not able to get pictures of them. We were under watch. I was able to sneak a few of the ceiling in one of the rooms.

 There were some great stone pieces outside as well.

I am proud/hesitant to say that Murano was the site of one of my biggest blonde moments. We set out to see the church. On the way we got a bit distracted taking pictures in front of an interesting building. After about 20 minutes we decided we should be on our way.

 We then spent the following 30 minutes looking for the church... Let me just say we had to backtrack some. When we finally made it inside, it was unbelievable. Frescos covered the walls along with some mosaics. In all honesty, you are not supposed to take pictures. Unfortunately, I could not help myself and ended up taking a quick snapshot of one of the mosaics. Not that it would do it any justice.














Half of the experience is just stumbling upon things. We were able to see some very beautiful and interesting things by just exploring.