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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 Porta Magna of the Arsenale: lions, symbols and propaganda carved at the entrance to Venetian naval power

    7/3/2026
    Arte e cultura
    Arsenale, arte veneziana, Castello, Leoni veneziani, Porta Magna, storia di Venezia
    The Porta Magna of the Arsenale: lions, symbols and propaganda carved at the entrance to Venetian naval power
  • The Venice Arsenal: the place where the Serenissima built its power

    7/3/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura, Arsenale, Castello, laguna, Serenissima, storia veneziana
    The Venice Arsenal: the place where the Serenissima built its power
  • The Rialto Fish Market: how to read stalls, columns and details of a market still alive

    7/2/2026
    Dettagli veneziani
    dettagli veneziani, mercati veneziani, Pescheria, Rialto, San Polo, Venezia
    The Rialto Fish Market: how to read stalls, columns and details of a market still alive
  • The Fondaco dei Tedeschi: from house of northern merchants to contemporary terrace over Rialto

    7/2/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura, Canal Grande, Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Rialto, terrazza, Venezia
    The Fondaco dei Tedeschi: from house of northern merchants to contemporary terrace over Rialto
  • The façade of Ca’ d’Oro: how to recognize Venetian Gothic by looking at a palace on the Grand Canal

    7/2/2026
    Arte e cultura
    architettura, Canal Grande, Ca’ d’Oro, dettagli veneziani, gotico veneziano, Venezia
    The façade of Ca’ d’Oro: how to recognize Venetian Gothic by looking at a palace on the Grand Canal
  • Castradina: the Salute dish that links Venice to the plague and Dalmatia

    7/1/2026
    Cibo e bacari
    castradina, cucina veneziana, Dalmazia, Festa della Salute, peste 1630, Venezia
    Castradina: the Salute dish that links Venice to the plague and Dalmatia
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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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