VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Italian glassblowers of Murano have survived plagues and pandemics. They transitioned to highly prized artistic creations to outrun low-priced competition from Asia. But ...

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, ...

Giberto Arrivabene can’t remember the last time all of the glassmakers’ furnaces in Murano went out. “Probably, I would guess, the Second World War,” ponders the glass designer, a native Venetian ...

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The glassblowers of Murano have survived plagues and pandemics. They transitioned to highly prized artistic creations to outrun low-priced competition from Asia. But surging ...