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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
  • Giorgione’s The Tempest: why a small painting at the Accademia continues to resist full explanation

    8/26/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Accademia, Dorsoduro, Giorgione, La Tempesta, Rinascimento veneto, Venezia
    Giorgione’s The Tempest: why a small painting at the Accademia continues to resist full explanation
  • The Venice Mint: Coins, Metal, and Public Trust Beside the Marciana Library

    8/25/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Libreria Marciana, monete veneziane, San Marco, Sansovino, storia veneziana, Zecca di Venezia
    The Venice Mint: Coins, Metal, and Public Trust Beside the Marciana Library
  • St Mark’s Campanile: looking at Venice from above without forgetting that it is a reconstruction

    8/25/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura, Campanile di San Marco, Piazza San Marco, San Marco, storia di Venezia, Venezia dall’alto
    St Mark’s Campanile: looking at Venice from above without forgetting that it is a reconstruction
  • Sansovino’s Loggetta: the small precious building at the foot of the Campanile

    8/25/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura, Campanile, San Marco, Sansovino, scultura, Venezia
    Sansovino’s Loggetta: the small precious building at the foot of the Campanile
  • The Marciana Library: books, painted ceilings and public knowledge next to San Marco

    8/24/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneta, Biblioteca Marciana, libri antichi, musei Venezia, San Marco, Venezia
    The Marciana Library: books, painted ceilings and public knowledge next to San Marco
  • The Imperial Rooms of the Correr: when Venice was also French and Austrian

    8/24/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Asburgo, Museo Correr, Napoleone, Piazza San Marco, Sale Imperiali, Venezia ottocentesca
    The Imperial Rooms of the Correr: when Venice was also French and Austrian
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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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