Glass factory guided tour

Are you looking for a unique experience? We suggest a  to discover how the crystal creations are born. Surely you have wondered how those beautiful decorations on goblets are made, crystal plates, vases and furnishing elements. In our laboratory the answer is simple: by hand!
Now you have the opportunity to discover it with your own eyes and witness in person a guided tour through the processing of the precious crystal of Colle di Val d'Elsa.
La Grotta del Cristallo crystal factory organizes glass factory guided tour of the artisan laboratory and live demonstrations of the processing. You can visit our workshop and through a glass factory guided tour you will witness the creation of a piece entirely engraved by hand.
You will be able to sit next to the craftsman and be amazed by his skill and his determined gestures and delicate at the same time that give life to figures and motifs on the crystal. The artisian Luciano Bandinelli will give to you all informations in english leanguage explaining step by step all working phases.

Experience factory tour and workshop

A glass factory guided tour for an educational path in which you will discover the production process for the creation of grinding, engraving and polishing of crystal. The magic of the crystal will materialize before your eyes leaving you breathless. An ancient craft, handed down with tradition and passion where the tools and wheels used are still those of many years ago. A real experience factory tour and workshop.
What are the techniques to engrave and grind a thin crystal goblet without breaking it? What reasons can be realized? What tools are used?
With the glass factory guided tour of la grotta del cristallo you can discover all this.

Visiting the moleria crystal shop la grotta del cristallo Bandinelli is a truly extraordinary experience in which you can also request your personalized glass with your name or your initials or the name of a person to give a special gift to.
You can ask all the questions you want and receive the answers to all your curiosities. The experience of the craftsman will be at your service, ready to reveal all his secrets, the stories and anecdotes that lie behind this long tradition. The visit will be very family friendly. The visit will be very suitable for families. For a visit in complete safety, the maximum number of people allowed for each tour will be 20 units. Beyond this number it is recommended to take two shifts, you will have an unimaginable sensory experience.

How long will the glass factory guided tour?

The visit in the glass factory lasts about 40 minutes and will take you from the laboratory, through the demonstration of crystal processing to the show room. Here you can admire the exhibition of all our most beautiful creations and our works of art.
The Show Room la grotta del cristallo is located just 1.5 km from the laboratory, right in the historic center of Colle di Val d'Elsa. You can park comfortably in the car parks in "via delle carbonaie" and reach la grotta del cristallo in via del muro lungo n° 20 using the lifts that will take you to the area of the "baluardo". From there just 80 meters and you will reach our showroom.
Get a private glassmaking demonstration from a master craftsman, and enjoy time to browse the factory showroom featuring finished works of art.
Read more about Bandinelli glass factory experience: factory tour visit and workshop. Glass factory guided tour to discover a part of untainted tuscany
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La Grotta del Cristallo Moleria Laboratory
Belvedere Industrial Area Entrance n°5, civic n° 36 internal n°4
Zip 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa - Siena (Italy)

Show Room La Grotta del Cristallo
Via del Murolungo 20,
Zip 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa - Siena (Italy)