Murano

= //__ The Island of Murano __// = ====The Island of Murano is absolutely magnificent and is most famous for it's glass art. Thousands of tourists visit to watch the glass blowing demonstrations and get some souveneirs fo they families back at home. It is about 1.5 km north of Venice and is linked by many bridges. It has only a population of 5000 people.==== ====﻿Although, Murano wasn't always famous for it's glass art. In fact, in the 6th century it was a fishing port and famous for it's production of salt. In only 1291 all the glassmakers in Venice were obligated to move to Murano for the dangers of fire everywhere else. They were forced to move because the Venetian Republic were fearing fire and the extermination of all their buildings since they were made of wood back then.====

In the present day, Murano holds the most famous glass museum, Museo Vetraio (Glass Museum). This museum has artifacts classifying back from the Egyptian times to this instant.

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