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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
  • Rialto at dawn: the fish market before the photographs arrive

    7/15/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    dettagli veneziani, laguna, mercato del pesce, Rialto, San Polo, Venezia all’alba
    Rialto at dawn: the fish market before the photographs arrive
  • How a gondola is made: ferro, asymmetry and details that are not decoration

    7/15/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    artigianato, canali, dettagli veneziani, gondola, laguna, Venezia
    How a gondola is made: ferro, asymmetry and details that are not decoration
  • Traghetto da parada: crossing the Grand Canal like Venetians do

    7/14/2026
    Consigli pratici
    Canal Grande, gondola, Rialto, sestieri, traghetto da parada, Venezia quotidiana
    Traghetto da parada: crossing the Grand Canal like Venetians do
  • The squero of San Trovaso: the gondola boatyard that seems to come from Cadore

    7/14/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    artigianato veneziano, Cadore, Dorsoduro, gondole, San Trovaso, squeri
    The squero of San Trovaso: the gondola boatyard that seems to come from Cadore
  • Briccole in the lagoon: the posts that guide boats and shape the Venetian landscape

    7/14/2026
    Isole e laguna
    briccole, dettagli veneziani, laguna, navigazione, paesaggio lagunare, Venezia
    Briccole in the lagoon: the posts that guide boats and shape the Venetian landscape
  • Venetian sottoporteghi: small urban tunnels where the city suddenly changes rhythm

    7/13/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    calli, dettagli veneziani, passeggiata lenta, sestieri, sottoporteghi, Venezia
    Venetian sottoporteghi: small urban tunnels where the city suddenly changes rhythm
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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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