Murano Glass Factory Tour: A Visit to Arti Veneziane on Giudecca: A visit to a Murano glass factory is part and parcel of any tour of Venice and on this occasion we made a stop at Arti Veneziane alla Giudecca. We have visited a few Murano glass factories in the past, but it is always […]
How to Get to the Noventa Outlet from Venice
Getting to the Noventa Outlet from Venice: The Castel Romano Designer Outlet is one that we regularly visit whenever we are in Rome. However, on our latest visit to Venice, we took time to also check out McArthurGlen’s Noventa Di Piave Designer Outlet on the outskirt of Venice. The Noventa Outlet is about a 45-minute drive […]
Shopping in Venice
Shopping in Venice Masks, Costumes Dolls Glassware Lace Paper products Fabrics Bead jewellery Lithographs Venice is famous for several local crafts that have been produced here for centuries and are hard to get elsewhere: the glassware from the island of Murano, the delicate lace from Burano (rarely found now, most of it’s from China though […]