Murano, Venice

After a lovely time spent at Burano we stopped by Murano on our way back to Venice. The island of Murano is renowned for its long tradition of glass-making and is always worth a visit.

Murano is a series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It lies about 1.5 kilometres north of Venice and measures about 1.5 km across with a population of just over 5,000.

We enjoyed strolling along the waterways, doing some window shopping while admiring the amazing glass works on display. There are some truely talented artists creating breathtaking works of art. If only I were rich and had excess luggage - I would have bought up big.

And by chance we came across the huge glass sculpture that I just love. Titled "Comet Glass Star", it was created by master glassmaker Simone Cenedese and was assembled from 500 blown glass elements in six colours and a variety of sizes. The vivid blues and the sheer size is what makes this piece so interesting. I’m glad we found it again on this visit.

It has been a wonderful day exploring the islands of Venice.Read more