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A short hop by boat from Venice, Murano is more than an important place for glass making: a 12th century Byzantine church, quiet canals and corners, and - if you're lucky - the yearly regatta.
I happened to stumble on a poster announcing a boat race in the Canal Grande, so I made sure to be there on time. Young boatboys and girls were already racing the canal, after which bigger boats with boatsmen dressed up in colourful uniforms showed up. A brightly coloured red gondola was officially inaugurated and then the boats lined up and went through the Fondamenta dei Vetri to the laguna. This is actually the main glass production and sellers area - glass production was moved here from Venice in the 13th century because it was considered too risky. Ever since, Murano has specialized in becoming a glass production area; apart from the evident shops and kilns, evidence can be found in details like a colourful glass Madonna on a street corner or a glass blower in glass on a grave in the cemetery.
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