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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
  • Glass beads in Venice: a small global object born between Murano and city workshops

    8/12/2026
    Arte e cultura
    artigianato veneziano, conterie, impiraresse, Murano, perle di vetro, storia veneziana
    Glass beads in Venice: a small global object born between Murano and city workshops
  • Venetian impiraresse: the women who strung beads and kept an invisible trade alive

    8/12/2026
    Arte e cultura
    artigianato, conterie, impiraresse, lavoro femminile, Murano, Venezia
    Venetian impiraresse: the women who strung beads and kept an invisible trade alive
  • The marangoni of the Arsenal: the wood artisans who built the strength of the Serenissima

    8/11/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Arsenale, artigiani, Castello, marangoni, Serenissima, storia veneziana
    The marangoni of the Arsenal: the wood artisans who built the strength of the Serenissima
  • The Arsenale ropewalks: where the ropes that held Venetian naval power together were born

    8/11/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura, Arsenale, Castello, marineria, storia veneziana, Venezia
    The Arsenale ropewalks: where the ropes that held Venetian naval power together were born
  • Regata Storica: how to watch it while understanding boats, colors and hierarchies on the water

    8/11/2026
    Arte e cultura
    barche veneziane, Canal Grande, laguna, Regata Storica, tradizioni, Venezia
    Regata Storica: how to watch it while understanding boats, colors and hierarchies on the water
  • The mascareta: small, agile and Venetian, long before the regatta photos

    8/10/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    barche veneziane, laguna, mascareta, regate, Venezia, voga alla veneta
    The mascareta: small, agile and Venetian, long before the regatta photos
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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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