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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 Redentore on Giudecca: a church born from a vow and watched by the water

    7/11/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura, Festa del Redentore, Giudecca, Palladio, Redentore, Venezia
    The Redentore on Giudecca: a church born from a vow and watched by the water
  • Giudecca before sunset: wide waterfronts, transformed factories and a more horizontal Venice

    7/11/2026
    Isole e laguna
    archeologia industriale, architettura, Giudecca, itinerari lenti, laguna, Venezia
    Giudecca before sunset: wide waterfronts, transformed factories and a more horizontal Venice
  • Pellestrina and the Murazzi: walking between the Adriatic, the lagoon and low fishermen’s houses

    7/11/2026
    Isole e laguna
    Adriatico, Isole veneziane, itinerari lenti, laguna, Murazzi, Pellestrina
    Pellestrina and the Murazzi: walking between the Adriatic, the lagoon and low fishermen’s houses
  • Torcello Without Hurrying: What Remains of the First Venice When the Noise Disappears

    7/10/2026
    Isole e laguna
    arte bizantina, isole di Venezia, laguna, passeggiata lenta, prima Venezia, Torcello
    Torcello Without Hurrying: What Remains of the First Venice When the Noise Disappears
  • San Lazzaro degli Armeni: a small island, a library and a piece of the East in the lagoon

    7/10/2026
    Isole e laguna
    arte armena, biblioteche, isole di Venezia, laguna, monasteri, San Lazzaro degli Armeni
    San Lazzaro degli Armeni: a small island, a library and a piece of the East in the lagoon
  • Sant’Erasmo: vegetable gardens, violet artichokes and the agricultural Venice few imagine

    7/10/2026
    Isole e laguna
    carciofo violetto, isole di Venezia, laguna, orti veneziani, Sant’Erasmo, Venezia agricola
    Sant’Erasmo: vegetable gardens, violet artichokes and the agricultural Venice few imagine
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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.

Contacts

Apartment Address:
Viale Garibaldi 52/C,
30173 Mestre (Venezia), Italy

CIN: IT027042C2HQZY5FM7

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