Rio dei Vetrai : The assortment of glass creations found in the artisan shops is quite varied

Rio dei Vetrai : One of the many glass souvenir shops along the Rio dei Vetrai canal

Rio dei Vetrai : Blocks of glass with various colors and patterns

Rio dei Vetrai : The multicolored glass rods are subsequently cut to create the 'murrine'

Rio dei Vetrai : The majority of colorful houses feature artisan shops or small workshops on their ground floors

Rio dei Vetrai : Torre dell'Orologio marks the end of Rio dei Vetrai, while the waterbus stop is situated at the opposite end

Rio dei Vetrai : Expect to encounter additional art forms that utilize glass as a medium

Rio dei Vetrai : Within a short walk, you can witness live glassmaking demonstrations

Rio dei Vetrai

Canal of the Glassmakers

Canal with glass souvenir shops.

Murano island

Murano Colonna or Da Mula

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How to Get There

Get to Murano

Waterbus lines #3, #4.1 and #4.2 will take you from Venice to Murano in less than half an hour.

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Nearby

These top places are steps away from Rio dei Vetrai:

Museo del Vetro

5-10 min away

Museo del Vetro

Santi Maria e Donato

10-15 min away

Santi Maria e Donato