Watching the glassblowing in the workshop was incredible and the tour given with the owner of the factory was also very enjoyable.
The glass blowing demonstration was fantastic! Being able to see the artists create these beautiful works of art was amazing. Our guide however left much to be desired. He offered very little information about the process, only providing insight when specifically asked. Otherwise, he was either on his phone, having side conversations with the artists, or just sat in silence. Luckily, watching the demonstration was interesting enough, even without his participation. In regard to quality, the items in the private gallery upstairs were beautiful and of very high quality, but the items in the shop on the main level were not very impressive; we found nicer "souvenirs" in other shops.
The tour is not worth it. High cost whereas you can see the live demonstration for free. As far as the buying experience, we were led to believe there would be no import taxes to the US, because its considered Art etc etc. They lied to us. Fedex sent us a hefty bill. In other words, they will tell you anything to sell. Do your research, negotiate better prices, get everything in writing!
Very Informative and interesting to see great craftsman at work. You do need to take transportation to this event.
Going on the boat over tomorrow, and it was great. Seeing the glass blowing. The events was wonderful purchase some stuff met some friends it was very good