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Murano’s glass fondamente
Furnaces and the glass museum
Along the Fondamenta dei Vetrai to the Museo del Vetro, with the great glass houses on the way.
Our take
- Glass workshops
- Museo del Vetro
- Address
- Murano, Venice
- Nearest waterbus
- Murano Colonna
200 m · 3 min walk
More distances
About Murano’s glass fondamente
From the Colonna waterbus stop, walk the Fondamenta dei Vetrai, lined with glass workshops and showrooms, cross the Grand Canal of Murano to the Museo del Vetro, and look in on the historic glass houses on the island.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Murano’s glass fondamente before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Murano’s glass fondamente are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Walking times assume about 80 metres a minute, so real routes take a little longer.
Nearest waterbus stops
- Murano Colonna34.14.2200 m3 min walk
- Murano Faro1213300 m4 min walk
- Da Mula (3, 4)3400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- The Rialto Bridge2.0 km25 min walk
- St Mark’s Basilica2.2 km27 min walk
- The Doge’s Palace2.2 km27 min walk
- La Fenice2.5 km31 min walk
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection2.8 km35 min walk
- The Accademia2.9 km37 min walk
- Marco Polo Airport5.7 km
Main railway stations
- Venezia Santa Lucia2.6 km33 min walk
Location
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