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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
  • Ateneo Veneto: the Scuola dei Picai and the harsher side of Campo San Fantin

    7/25/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, Ateneo Veneto, Campo San Fantin, San Marco, Scuola dei Picai, Venezia
    Ateneo Veneto: the Scuola dei Picai and the harsher side of Campo San Fantin
  • La Fenice without a performance: why look at the theater even when you are not going to the opera

    7/25/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura, La Fenice, opera, San Marco, teatro, Venezia
    La Fenice without a performance: why look at the theater even when you are not going to the opera
  • Casa Goldoni: entering Venetian theater through a palace in San Polo

    7/25/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Carlo Goldoni, Casa Goldoni, musei Venezia, Palazzo Centani, San Polo, teatro veneziano
    Casa Goldoni: entering Venetian theater through a palace in San Polo
  • The Burano Lace Museum: the slow art that photographs of the colorful houses do not tell

    7/24/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Arte tessile, Burano, isole di Venezia, laguna, Museo del Merletto, storia veneziana
    The Burano Lace Museum: the slow art that photographs of the colorful houses do not tell
  • The Murano Glass Museum: reading the island’s history beyond demonstrations for tourists

    7/24/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte e cultura, isole di Venezia, laguna, Murano, Museo del Vetro, vetro veneziano
    The Murano Glass Museum: reading the island’s history beyond demonstrations for tourists
  • Natural History Museum: whales, fossils and a Venice that is not only about art

    7/24/2026
    Arte e cultura
    balene, Fontego dei Turchi, fossili, Museo di Storia Naturale, Santa Croce, Venezia
    Natural History Museum: whales, fossils and a Venice that is not only about art
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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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