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Culture and History / Travel to Murano, visa requirements / Get around / Murano attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Murano souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Murano nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Get outMurano is an island town , about 1 km north of Venice, Italy. The town is very famous for its Murano glass production.
Culture and History
Travel to Murano - Visa Requirements
ACTV runs the water buses (vaporetti) from Venice to Murano at frequent intervals.
Tours and Getting around Murano
Murano tourist attractions and sightseeing
- Church of Santa Maria e San Donato, known for its twelfth century Byzantine mosaic pavement. It is said to house the bones of the dragon slain by Saint Donatus, the Church of San Pietro Martire and the Palazzo da Mula.
- Glass-related attractions include the many glassworks, some Mediaeval and most open to the public, and the Glass Museum, housed in the large Palazzo Giustinian.
Murano city tours
Murano souvenirs and shopping
Murano Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
- Trattoria Busa alla Torre(Masiol Gabriele), Campo San Stefano 3(opposite of San Pietro Martire), ☎ 041/739662. A typical trattoria, frequented by both tourists and locals. Excellent food.Two-courses meal with wine €30.
Murano nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs
Murano cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging
Get out
Venice is your hub on the way out to the mainland.
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