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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
  • Parco San Giuliano: looking at Venice from the mainland without feeling outside history

    8/2/2026
    Isole e laguna
    laguna, Mestre, Parco San Giuliano, passeggiata lenta, terraferma, Venezia
    Parco San Giuliano: looking at Venice from the mainland without feeling outside history
  • Forte Marghera: the green threshold between Mestre, the lagoon and military memory

    8/2/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Forte Marghera, laguna, memoria militare, Mestre centro, San Giuliano, Venezia
    Forte Marghera: the green threshold between Mestre, the lagoon and military memory
  • Marbled paper in Venice: colors on water and workshops that seem like alchemy laboratories

    8/2/2026
    Arte e cultura
    artigianato veneziano, botteghe, carta marmorizzata, dettagli veneziani, Dorsoduro, San Polo
    Marbled paper in Venice: colors on water and workshops that seem like alchemy laboratories
  • The Venetian remèr: oars and forcole, the craftsmanship without which the gondola does not move

    8/1/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    artigianato veneziano, forcola, gondola, remèr, remi, Venezia
    The Venetian remèr: oars and forcole, the craftsmanship without which the gondola does not move
  • Hidden St. Mark’s lions: where to look for Venice’s symbol away from the flags

    8/1/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    dettagli veneziani, laguna, Leoni marciani, Mestre centro, San Marco, sestieri
    Hidden St. Mark’s lions: where to look for Venice’s symbol away from the flags
  • Venetian paterae: animals, symbols and Byzantine stones walled into façades

    8/1/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    arte bizantina, dettagli veneziani, facciate veneziane, patere veneziane, simboli medievali, Venezia
    Venetian paterae: animals, symbols and Byzantine stones walled into façades
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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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