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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 Zaccaria beyond San Marco: crypt, water and the suspended calm of Giovanni Bellini

    7/6/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, Castello, cripte veneziane, Giovanni Bellini, San Marco, San Zaccaria
    San Zaccaria beyond San Marco: crypt, water and the suspended calm of Giovanni Bellini
  • San Giacomo dall’Orio: beams, silence and ancient stone in the less obvious heart of Santa Croce

    7/5/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura veneziana, arte a Venezia, campi veneziani, chiese di Venezia, San Giacomo dall’Orio, Santa Croce
    San Giacomo dall’Orio: beams, silence and ancient stone in the less obvious heart of Santa Croce
  • Santa Maria dei Miracoli: why this small church looks like a marble casket

    7/5/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura veneziana, Cannaregio, chiese di Venezia, marmi veneziani, Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Venezia rinascimentale
    Santa Maria dei Miracoli: why this small church looks like a marble casket
  • San Giobbe in Cannaregio: the hidden Venetian Renaissance near the station

    7/5/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, Cannaregio, chiese di Venezia, Rinascimento veneziano, San Giobbe, Santa Lucia
    San Giobbe in Cannaregio: the hidden Venetian Renaissance near the station
  • The Scuola Dalmata degli Schiavoni: Carpaccio, dragons and saints in an almost domestic Venice

    7/4/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, Carpaccio, Castello, santi, Scuola Dalmata, Venezia
    The Scuola Dalmata degli Schiavoni: Carpaccio, dragons and saints in an almost domestic Venice
  • San Sebastiano in Dorsoduro: the church where Veronese transformed the walls into theater

    7/4/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, chiese di Venezia, Dorsoduro, Rinascimento, San Sebastiano, Veronese
    San Sebastiano in Dorsoduro: the church where Veronese transformed the walls into theater
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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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