Top Venice Active & Outdoor Classes

Get hands-on experience with one-to-one guidance during a private glassmaking lesson. Discover the secrets of Murano glassmaking techniques from one of the most renowned craftsmen of Venice. The 90-minute workshop includes all materials—including your own marvelous glass artwork to take home—plus a 10 percent discount on glassworks from the artist.

Partake in one of Italy’s most time-honored art forms during this two-and-a-half-hour small-group glass-blowing workshop on the island of Murano. Suitable for beginners, workshops include a live demonstration and hands-on instruction in shaping molten glass. Make an original art object to take back home as a souvenir, ready for pickup the next day. Your glass piece can also be shipped worldwide at an additional cost.

Learn the secrets of glassblowing during this activity in Venice. Visit the Glass Factory Showroom near St Mark's Square to see examples of this highly specialized glass art, beloved by collectors the world over. Learn about this technique's origins in the Roman Empire from you guide, then watch a glassblowing demonstration by a Master Artisan.

The only water sports school in Lido di Venezia. At Blue Moon beach you can have fun and play sports on the beach. The Stand up paddle course takes place in two phases: the first level, with the flat sea; second level, with the waves where you will learn to ride the waves with the S.U.P. The Surf Course is practiced when there are storms, our qualified I.S.A instructors will inform you when it is possible to surf and you can enter the water safely with us, learn the main maneuvers and use surfskate as a training method outside the waterfall. In our school you will find all the courses available and the possibility of renting equipment. Sport and fun guaranteed!

Voga veneta, or the traditional Venetian rowing, represents the essence and the spirit of Venice: there is no better way to discover the traditions, contemporary sports and everyday life of Venice. Join us and take a trial lesson to get acquainted with the Venetian rowing! We’ll introduce you to the rowing of a sandalo, the traditional boat historically used for rowing throughout the city, hunting and fishing in the lagoon. A sandalo can accommodate two to four people, so that you can learn the basic technique and then take a course if you want to go on and take to the next level your Venetian rowing skills.