Ellegi Murano Glass: The Art of Tradition

Why to visit the Ellegi Murano glass factory once you are in Venice?
This is a family run factory, opened about 600 years ago and still it's based on a tradition that goes from generation to generation, since there are no schools to learn this.
Easy to reach because the factory is just a few steps away from the main boat stop Faro and from the most important attractions of the island like the Glass Museum and the Basilica of Santa Maria e San Donato, or by a private taxi since they have their own private boat pier.
No architectural barries make the access smooth for everybody.
In the same area you can visit either the glass factory and the original shop where you can buy their own handmade products.
Kids until 15 years old are for free, we welcome your pets!
The strong point of our glass factory are the demonstrations relating to glass processing techniques, not just any glass, here you can admire the production of artistic glassware!
And here is our furnace!
An experence that lasts 20 minutes but that remains in the memory forever! A unique opportunity not to be missed!
The glass is extracted at high temperatures and shaped before the wide-eyed visitors. Young and old alike cannot help but be enchanted to see the hot blown or molded glass.
Each of the two techniques used is explained in great detail by our speaker, in the language required for the tour.