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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 Horses of Saint Mark: originals, copies and a centuries-long journey above the basilica

    8/20/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte veneziana, Basilica di San Marco, dettagli veneziani, San Marco, storia di Venezia
    The Horses of Saint Mark: originals, copies and a centuries-long journey above the basilica
  • The Pala d’Oro: Stones, Enamels and Byzantine Power Behind the Altar of St. Mark’s

    8/19/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte bizantina, Basilica di San Marco, Pala d’Oro, San Marco, smalti, Venezia
    The Pala d’Oro: Stones, Enamels and Byzantine Power Behind the Altar of St. Mark’s
  • The mosaics of San Marco: how to look at the gold without being dazzled only by its beauty

    8/19/2026
    Arte e cultura
    arte bizantina, Basilica di San Marco, dettagli veneziani, mosaici, San Marco, Venezia
    The mosaics of San Marco: how to look at the gold without being dazzled only by its beauty
  • Venetian caìgo: when fog changes the way of seeing calli, canals and bell towers

    8/19/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    caìgo veneziano, calli, campanili, dettagli veneziani, laguna, nebbia a Venezia
    Venetian caìgo: when fog changes the way of seeing calli, canals and bell towers
  • Barene and velme: the words of the lagoon that explain why Venice is not only stone

    8/18/2026
    Isole e laguna
    barene, dettagli veneziani, laguna, maree, velme, Venezia
    Barene and velme: the words of the lagoon that explain why Venice is not only stone
  • The Biennale Gardens without the Biennale: national architectures and geopolitics among the trees

    8/18/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura, Biennale Venezia, Castello, geopolitica, Giardini della Biennale, Venezia
    The Biennale Gardens without the Biennale: national architectures and geopolitics among the trees
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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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