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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 Lazzaretto Nuovo: the quarantine island before the word became global

    7/9/2026
    Isole e laguna
    isole di Venezia, laguna, Lazzaretto Nuovo, quarantena, sanità marittima, storia veneziana
    The Lazzaretto Nuovo: the quarantine island before the word became global
  • Ca’ Pesaro: why modern art in Venice lives in a palace on the Grand Canal

    7/9/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte moderna, Biennale di Venezia, Canal Grande, Ca’ Pesaro, musei veneziani, Santa Croce
    Ca’ Pesaro: why modern art in Venice lives in a palace on the Grand Canal
  • Palazzo Mocenigo: perfumes, textiles and noble life in the Venice of San Stae

    7/9/2026
    Arte e cultura
    musei Venezia, Palazzo Mocenigo, profumi veneziani, San Stae, Santa Croce, tessuti
    Palazzo Mocenigo: perfumes, textiles and noble life in the Venice of San Stae
  • Querini Stampalia: Carlo Scarpa, acqua alta and modern architecture inside a Venetian palazzo

    7/8/2026
    Arte e cultura
    acqua alta, architettura moderna, Carlo Scarpa, Castello, Querini Stampalia, Venezia
    Querini Stampalia: Carlo Scarpa, acqua alta and modern architecture inside a Venetian palazzo
  • 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
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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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