As sand, a key ingredient in glass was very good in Venice, this made glassmaking very popular there quickly.
People have been making glass in Murano, Italy, since the 8th century. It is a very old trade. The Romans were the first people to live in the Venetian Islands, who had to flee from barbarian invasions. After the Venetian society and government were set up, the people living in the Lagoon tried to find out how to make glass like the Romans did.As sand, a key ingredient in glass was very good in Venice, this made glassmaking very popular there quickly.