Skip to content

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
  • Palazzo Pisani Moretta: why Venetian Gothic seems embroidered in stone

    7/27/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura, Canal Grande, dettagli veneziani, gotico veneziano, Palazzo Pisani Moretta, San Polo
    Palazzo Pisani Moretta: why Venetian Gothic seems embroidered in stone
  • Palazzo Contarini Fasan: the so-called house of Desdemona and the fragile charm of Venetian Gothic

    7/27/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Canal Grande, Desdemona, gotico veneziano, Palazzo Contarini Fasan, San Marco, Venezia
    Palazzo Contarini Fasan: the so-called house of Desdemona and the fragile charm of Venetian Gothic
  • Ca’ Dario: beauty, superstition and dark legends on the Grand Canal’s most unsettling façade

    7/27/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Canal Grande, Ca’ Dario, Dorsoduro, leggende veneziane, palazzi veneziani, Rinascimento
    Ca’ Dario: beauty, superstition and dark legends on the Grand Canal’s most unsettling façade
  • Ca’ Vendramin Calergi: Wagner’s palace and the elegant Venice of the Grand Canal

    7/26/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Canal Grande, Cannaregio, Ca’ Vendramin Calergi, palazzi veneziani, Rinascimento, Wagner
    Ca’ Vendramin Calergi: Wagner’s palace and the elegant Venice of the Grand Canal
  • Palazzo Labia: Tiepolo, Cleopatra and the Eighteenth Century Overlooking Cannaregio

    7/26/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, Cannaregio, Palazzo Labia, Settecento, Tiepolo, Venezia
    Palazzo Labia: Tiepolo, Cleopatra and the Eighteenth Century Overlooking Cannaregio
  • Palazzo Loredan in Santo Stefano: science, busts and Venetian culture outside the best-known museums

    7/26/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Campo Santo Stefano, Istituto Veneto, Palazzo Loredan, Pantheon Veneto, San Marco, Venezia culturale
    Palazzo Loredan in Santo Stefano: science, busts and Venetian culture outside the best-known museums
←Previous PageNext Page→

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

  • English
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • Français (French)