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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
  • La Certosa: the green island between Castello and the northern lagoon that many see only from the vaporetto

    8/6/2026
    Isole e laguna
    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
  • San Clemente: from monastery to hospital, the island Venice has always kept at a distance

    8/6/2026
    Isole e laguna
    isole di Venezia, laguna, monasteri, ospedali storici, San Clemente, storia veneziana
    San Clemente: from monastery to hospital, the island Venice has always kept at a distance
  • San Servolo: the island of the asylum and the uncomfortable memory of psychiatric care

    8/6/2026
    Isole e laguna
    laguna, manicomio, Museo del Manicomio, psichiatria, San Servolo, Venezia
    San Servolo: the island of the asylum and the uncomfortable memory of psychiatric care
  • The votive bridge for San Michele: when Venice walks on water to remember the dead

    8/5/2026
    Isole e laguna
    cimitero, defunti, Fondamente Nove, laguna, ponte votivo, San Michele
    The votive bridge for San Michele: when Venice walks on water to remember the dead
  • San Michele: the cemetery island where Venice learned to separate the living from the dead

    8/5/2026
    Isole e laguna
    cimitero, isole di Venezia, laguna, San Michele, storia veneziana, Venezia
    San Michele: the cemetery island where Venice learned to separate the living from the dead
  • The Jewish cemetery on the Lido: gravestones, sand and silence near San Nicolò

    8/5/2026
    Arte e cultura
    cimitero ebraico, laguna, lapidi, Lido di Venezia, San Nicolò, storia ebraica
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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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