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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
  • 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
  • Barbacani: the wooden brackets that tell of houses wider than the calli

    7/13/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    architettura veneziana, barbacani, calli, dettagli urbani, Rialto, Venezia
    Barbacani: the wooden brackets that tell of houses wider than the calli
  • Wellheads: how Venice collected fresh water in the middle of the lagoon

    7/13/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    campi veneziani, dettagli veneziani, laguna, storia urbana, Venezia, vere da pozzo
    Wellheads: how Venice collected fresh water in the middle of the lagoon
  • Venetian nizioleti: reading the names of the calli like a map written on the walls

    7/12/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    calli, dettagli urbani, nizioleti, sestieri, toponomastica, Venezia
    Venetian nizioleti: reading the names of the calli like a map written on the walls
  • Rio terà: why some streets in Venice were canals

    7/12/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    calli, canali, nizioleti, rio terà, sestieri, Venezia
    Rio terà: why some streets in Venice were canals
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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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