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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
  • San Nicolò del Lido: monks, departures by sea and the ceremonial side of the lagoon

    8/8/2026
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    San Nicolò del Lido: monks, departures by sea and the ceremonial side of the lagoon
  • Alberoni: dunes, oasis and the lagoon where the Lido stops being fashionable

    8/8/2026
    Isole e laguna
    Alberoni, dune, itinerari lenti, laguna, Lido di Venezia, oasi
    Alberoni: dunes, oasis and the lagoon where the Lido stops being fashionable
  • Malamocco on the Lido: the ancient village that recalls a Venice before Venice

    8/7/2026
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    borghi lagunari, laguna, Lido di Venezia, Malamocco, Metamauco, storia veneziana
    Malamocco on the Lido: the ancient village that recalls a Venice before Venice
  • Sant’Andrea and Sanmicheli’s fort: the military gate of the lagoon that controlled the sea

    8/7/2026
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    Sant’Andrea and Sanmicheli’s fort: the military gate of the lagoon that controlled the sea
  • Le Vignole: vegetable gardens, vineyards and a rural Venice just minutes from the Fondamente Nove

    8/7/2026
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    Fondamente Nove, Forte Sant’Andrea, isole di Venezia, laguna nord, Le Vignole, orti veneziani
    Le Vignole: vegetable gardens, vineyards and a rural Venice just minutes from the Fondamente Nove
  • La Certosa: the green island between Castello and the northern lagoon that many see only from the vaporetto

    8/6/2026
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    Castello, isole di Venezia, Itinerari Venezia, La Certosa, laguna nord, Sant’Elena
    La Certosa: the green island between Castello and the northern lagoon that many see only from the vaporetto
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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.

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

CIN: IT027042C2HQZY5FM7

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