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Unlock Venice

    • About Unlock Venice
    • Frequently asked questions about Mestre, Venice and your stay
    • How to get from Mestre to Venice: transport, travel times and parking
    • Staying in Mestre to visit Venice
    • Venice in 3 Days from Mestre: A Slower Itinerary from a Central Base
  • Campo dei Mori: statues, merchants and legends carved on the walls of Cannaregio

    7/17/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    Campo dei Mori, Cannaregio, dettagli veneziani, Palazzo Mastelli, Sior Antonio Rioba, Venezia
    Campo dei Mori: statues, merchants and legends carved on the walls of Cannaregio
  • Calle Varisco: seeking one of Venice’s narrowest calli without turning it into a trophy

    7/17/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    Calle Varisco, calli, Cannaregio, dettagli urbani, passeggiata lenta, Venezia
    Calle Varisco: seeking one of Venice’s narrowest calli without turning it into a trophy
  • Ponte Chiodo in Cannaregio: the bridge without a parapet that Venice has almost forgotten

    7/16/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    calli, Cannaregio, dettagli veneziani, Ponte Chiodo, ponti di Venezia, rii
    Ponte Chiodo in Cannaregio: the bridge without a parapet that Venice has almost forgotten
  • Risi e bisi: why a simple dish tells the story of spring in the Serenissima

    7/16/2026
    Cibo e bacari
    cucina veneziana, laguna, primavera, risi e bisi, San Marco, Serenissima
    Risi e bisi: why a simple dish tells the story of spring in the Serenissima
  • Bussolai and buranelli: the sweet side of Burano beyond the colorful houses

    7/16/2026
    Cibo e bacari
    Buranelli, Burano, Bussolai, dolci veneziani, Isole e laguna, Venezia
    Bussolai and buranelli: the sweet side of Burano beyond the colorful houses
  • Venetian fritole: Carnival seen from a fritter, not from a mask

    7/15/2026
    Cibo e bacari
    Carnevale di Venezia, cibo veneziano, dolci veneziani, fritole veneziane, pasticcerie Venezia, storia veneziana
    Venetian fritole: Carnival seen from a fritter, not from a mask
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Unlock Venice

Unlock Venice is a slow guide to Venice: practical itineraries, local stories, art, food and lesser-known places to explore without rushing. We are also preparing an apartment in Mestre city centre for short stays and holiday rentals, designed as a practical base for visiting Venice.

Contacts

Apartment Address:
Viale Garibaldi 52/C,
30173 Mestre (Venezia), Italy

CIN: IT027042C2HQZY5FM7

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