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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
  • The golden ball of the Dogana da Mar: two Atlantes, Fortune and Venice looking toward the Basin

    8/28/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    arte veneziana, Bacino di San Marco, Dogana da Mar, Dorsoduro, Fortuna, Punta della Dogana
  • Punta della Dogana: from goods control to gateway to contemporary art

    8/28/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte contemporanea, Dogana da Mar, Dorsoduro, Punta della Dogana, Tadao Ando, Venezia
    Punta della Dogana: from goods control to gateway to contemporary art
  • Palazzo Venier dei Leoni: why Peggy Guggenheim’s house looks cut in half

    8/28/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura veneziana, Canal Grande, Dorsoduro, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Peggy Guggenheim, Venezia
    Palazzo Venier dei Leoni: why Peggy Guggenheim’s house looks cut in half
  • Peggy Guggenheim in Venice: an American collector inside a never-finished palazzo

    8/27/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte moderna, Canal Grande, Dorsoduro, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Peggy Guggenheim, Venezia
    Peggy Guggenheim in Venice: an American collector inside a never-finished palazzo
  • The Feast in the House of Levi: Veronese’s trial told through an overcrowded dinner

    8/27/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, Convito in casa di Levi, Gallerie dell’Accademia, Inquisizione, San Marco, Veronese
  • Titian’s Pietà at the Accademia: the last light of a painter before death

    8/27/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, Dorsoduro, Gallerie dell’Accademia, Pietà, Tiziano, Venezia
    Titian’s Pietà at the Accademia: the last light of a painter before death
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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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