Venice Travel Guides
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Visiting Murano with Kids: all you need to know to visit Venice glass island
Practical family guide to visiting Murano with kids: why go, what to do while there, where to eat and what to expect from the most popular of the islands of Venice. Murano is one of the two most visited islands of Venice and a cool place to visit with children. Only a short ferry ride from Venice proper, Murano is the home of the unique craft of glass blowing and a fabulous place to get children to experience this incredible art. Murano became the home of glass furnaces in 1291 and has been devoted to glass making ever since. Furnaces and shops are everywhere here and, truly, if you are…
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The islands of Venice with kids: why and how to visit Murano and Burano as a family
Our guide to visiting Murano and Burano with littles. A practical guide to help you plan a visit to the most famous islands of Venice with kids. How to get there, best family things to do, best family friendly boat tours. Murano and Burano are two of the most famous islands of Venice and a lovely place to spend a day with children in the greater Venice area. Murano is famous for being the home of glass blowing furnaces, and it is fun families who want to show the kids this ancient and unique craft. Burano is famous for lace but this is not what kids usually remember about it!…
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The new Venice entry fee: how to know if it applies to you (and how to pay if it does)
A quick, practical guide to figuring out the new Venice entry fee: how to know if it applies to you, how to pay it if it does. Venice is a very delicate place, a city whose very survival is based on the delicate balance between the needs of people and the incredible natural position of the city. The uniqueness of Venice is its blessing and its curse. Visitors are a wonderful resource for Venice but also a very real danger, as the city is simply not able to survive the large number of tourists it, understandably, gets. In an attempt to save the city from ‘fast tourism’ (the most dangerous…