Join Tom and Mike from Take Time to Travel as they embark on a captivating day trip from Venice to Murano, the renowned island famous for its centuries-old glass-making tradition. Experience their ...

Description: Murano glass is famous the world over for its history as well as the expert creations that artisans from the island make. Today, Murano’s master craftsman manufacture lighting fixtures, ...

The art of heating fine sand, sodium calcium and a few minerals and rolling it into glass was invented by the ancient Phoenicians. Around about the 7th century an Italian navigator brought the process ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover creative people, places and projects around the world. Whether or not you’re heading to Venice soon, you’ve surely heard ...

Murano has been Venice’s glorious glass-making island since the 13th century. Tolerating life in Venice means constantly navigating its delicate collection of islands, bridges, boats and canals.

Some 27 of the world’s leading contemporary artists—including Ai Weiwei, Sarah Sze, Paul McCarthy, and Laure Prouvost—have been enlisted to collaborate with local Italian artisans to create new works ...

Craftsmen pose by a kiln while blowing glass at the Nason and Moretti glass art products manufacturer on May 18, 2020 in Murano during the country's lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the ...