Murano — and how to avoid the glass scams
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DoVenice10 min by vaporetto from Fondamente Nove
Hala says
Glass has been made on Murano since 1291, when the Republic moved the furnaces off the main islands to cut fire risk. The good furnaces are still here. Skip the 'free demonstrations' that hard-sell you afterward; the legitimate showrooms (Venini, Seguso, Berengo) charge nothing and aren't pushy. Walk the Fondamenta dei Vetrai, lunch at Trattoria Busa alla Torre, and look for the Vetro Artistico Murano trademark on anything you buy.
Good to know
- Neighborhood — 10 min by vaporetto from Fondamente Nove
- Time — Half day
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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