Murano

Murano is an island town, about 1.5 km north of Venice, in northern Italy and is considered part of Venice. It can be considered a slightly cheaper base from which to explore Venice.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palazzo da Mula and Murano Glass Museum.

Palazzo da Mula

Town hall

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.

The Palazzo da Mula is a Venetian villa on the island of Murano in the Venice Lagoon, on the sub-island of San Pietro Martire, on the south bank of the Canale degli Angeli, near the Ponte Vivarini bridge that leads to the main island of Murano, San Donato.

Murano Glass Museum

Museum

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The Murano Glass Museum is a museum on the history of glass, including local Murano glass, located on the island of Murano, just north of Venice, Italy.

Santa Maria degli Angeli

Church

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Santa Maria degli Angeli is a church in Murano, an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cannaregio and Castello.

Cannaregio

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Cannaregio is one six sestieri that make up Venice. For many travellers, it's the first part of Venice they enter, since Venezia Santa Lucia railway station, the main railway station, is here.