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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
  • San Cassiano: Tintoretto, market and silence a few minutes from the chaos of Rialto

    7/21/2026
    Arte e cultura
    mercato, Rialto, San Cassiano, San Polo, Tintoretto, Venezia
    San Cassiano: Tintoretto, market and silence a few minutes from the chaos of Rialto
  • Santa Maria Mater Domini: a small church for understanding the mercantile Venice of Santa Croce

    7/21/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, chiese di Venezia, Rialto, Santa Croce, Venezia mercantile
    Santa Maria Mater Domini: a small church for understanding the mercantile Venice of Santa Croce
  • Santa Maria Formosa: one campo, two façades, and a Venice that changes sides with every step

    7/21/2026
    Arte e cultura
    campi veneziani, Castello, chiese di Venezia, dettagli veneziani, Itinerari Venezia, Santa Maria Formosa
    Santa Maria Formosa: one campo, two façades, and a Venice that changes sides with every step
  • Unfinished San Marcuola: the missing façade that teaches you to look at Venice without pretense

    7/20/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura veneziana, Canal Grande, Cannaregio, Giorgio Massari, San Marcuola, Tintoretto
    Unfinished San Marcuola: the missing façade that teaches you to look at Venice without pretense
  • San Simeon Piccolo: the green dome in front of the station that seems to welcome those who arrive

    7/20/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura veneziana, Canal Grande, dettagli veneziani, San Simeon Piccolo, Santa Croce, Venezia Santa Lucia
    San Simeon Piccolo: the green dome in front of the station that seems to welcome those who arrive
  • San Moisè: the most theatrical Baroque façade that still divides Venetians

    7/20/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura veneziana, chiese di Venezia, dettagli veneziani, San Marco, San Moisè, Venezia barocca
    San Moisè: the most theatrical Baroque façade that still divides Venetians
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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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