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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
  • Palazzo Grimani: the Tribune where Venice dreamed of classical antiquity

    7/8/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte classica, Castello, musei veneziani, Palazzo Grimani, Tribuna Grimani, Venezia
    Palazzo Grimani: the Tribune where Venice dreamed of classical antiquity
  • Ca’ Rezzonico and Pietro Longhi: everyday Venice in the eighteenth century, between masks and salons

    7/7/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, Ca’ Rezzonico, Dorsoduro, Pietro Longhi, Venezia Settecento, Vita quotidiana
    Ca’ Rezzonico and Pietro Longhi: everyday Venice in the eighteenth century, between masks and salons
  • The Frari Triptych: how to look at Bellini without stopping only at the great basilica

    7/7/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, Bellini, Frari, Rinascimento, San Polo, Venezia
    The Frari Triptych: how to look at Bellini without stopping only at the great basilica
  • The Gesuati at the Zattere: Tiepolo, light and white façades in front of the Giudecca Canal

    7/7/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Canale della Giudecca, chiese di Venezia, Dorsoduro, Gesuati, Tiepolo, Zattere
    The Gesuati at the Zattere: Tiepolo, light and white façades in front of the Giudecca Canal
  • San Francesco della Vigna: vineyards, proportions and silence at the far end of Castello

    7/6/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, Castello, chiese di Venezia, Palladio, San Francesco della Vigna, Sansovino
    San Francesco della Vigna: vineyards, proportions and silence at the far end of Castello
  • San Pietro di Castello: the ancient forgotten cathedral on the margins of the most visited Venice

    7/6/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, Castello, chiese di Venezia, Itinerari Venezia, San Pietro di Castello, Venezia
    San Pietro di Castello: the ancient forgotten cathedral on the margins of the most visited Venice
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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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