Itineraries and Tour: detail

March 17 2010

Hotel Al Piave offers a free visit to a glass factory (furnace) in Murano island! For free!

Murano's glassmakers held a monopoly on quality glassmaking for centuries, developing or refining many technologies including crystalline glass, enameled glass, glass with threads of gold, multicolored glass and imitation gemstones made of glass. Today, the artisans of Murano are still employing these century-old techniques, crafting everything from contemporary art glass and glass jewelry to murano glass chandeliers and wine stoppers.
You will see the artisans blowing the glass using their specialized tools. Some of these tools include borselle (tongs or pliers used to hand-form the red-hot glass), canna da soffio (blowing pipe), pontello (an iron rod to which the craftsman attaches the glass after blowing in order to add final touches), scagno (the glass-master's work bench) and tagianti (large glass-cutting clippers).
Inside the glass factory you can also visit their private museum. Specialized personnel will tell you about the history of glass in Murano and will show you their products.
Spend a magic day between the mysteries and the wonders of the Murano glass art production! It's for free!
You can book the tour at your arrival in hotel!




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