Mestre - once a city, and today - one of the regions of Venice, is considered the main "gateway" to the most romantic place in the world. Historically, it was through Mestre that the islands of the Venetian lagoon were connected to the mainland part of Veneto.

Today Mestre performs the transshipment function of almost all tourists, without exception, going to Venice. After all, it is here that there are adequate hotels, where you can stop for the night, to continue to explore the canals and cramps of San Marco the next morning. And here you can park the car for the money you need, then for 15 minutes and a couple of EUR to get to the center of Venice, and enjoy the fresh sea breeze, not even spoiled by the miniature carriage of Vespa.

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How to get to

Getting to Mestre is very easy, the nearest airport is Marco Polo is only 20 minutes by bus number 5 or ATVO shuttles, which depart every 10 minutes from the terminal, the fare is about 3-5 EUR. In 50 minutes drive is another international airport, Treviso. The second most popular way to get to the city is by train. Railway. Mestre station accepts trains from all over the country and from abroad, including from Padua (5-15 EUR, on the way 30-40 minutes), Verona (5-25 EUR, 1, 5-2, 5 hours), Milan (15-40 EUR, 2, 5-3, 5 hours), Bologna (10-35 EUR, 1, 5-2, 5 hours), Florence (20-60 EUR, 2, 5-3, 5 hours) and other cities.

On your own car to Mestre you can take the A4 route, which connects Trieste and Turin. From the south of Italy to the city is laid the route A13 from Bologna, which then connects with A4 in Padua. With parking in Mestre there will be no problems, follow the signs and in 5-10 minutes you will come across a suitable option. In addition, you can reserve a place for your car in advance via the Internet, drive it into Google "parking Mestre" and you will be happy.

Climate

@ March 1, Sunday Cloudy + 11 ° C day + 4 ° C at night ° C water	March 2, Monday Cloudy + 12 ° С in the afternoon + 3 ° С at night ° ° water	March 3, Tuesday @ Cloudy, light rain + 13 ° C in the afternoon + 5 ° C at night ° C water
Weather forecast in Mestre for 10 days

Transportation

The Mestre Center is small, it is convenient to walk here, in addition, you can rent a bicycle. To get to Venice, go to the railway station. station, every 15-20 minutes from there the train goes to the point you need. On the way 15 minutes, the fare is low, about 3-5 EUR. You can get there by bus, the journey time is 15 minutes. It is more advantageous to take a bus-vaporetto for several days.

Shopping

During a week, several markets and bazaars are being arranged in Mestre, including vegetable, fish, camping with antiques and works of art. Souvenirs here are also sold in abundance, but if you want to buy a mask or Murano glass, it's best to go to Venice anyway. The difference in price is not great, and the pleasure of buying it in the heart of a romantic canal city is invaluable.

In addition, Mestre has major outlets and shopping centers where you can find boutiques of eminent Italian designers. For example, Le Barche or Donatello. The latter is considered a popular outlet outlet, which features Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Fendi, Gabrielli, Genny, Moschino. It's small in size, but you can find nice things.

Cuisine and restaurants

There will be no food problems in Mestre: there are a lot of cafes and restaurants with high-quality Italian cuisine here. This district is also famous for its family bakeries that pass from generation to generation. In Piazza Ferretto you should try miniature desserts mignon or tramezzini - small sandwiches very popular with the local population

Entertainment, excursions and attractions

In Mestre, despite the sad status of the "transfer point" to Venice, there is something to see the spoiled canals and palaces of tourists. For example, the charming main square of Piazza Ferretto. Here is preserved the old watch tower (Torre dell'Orologio, 1108) and the pompous building of the theater Toniolo. Also noteworthy is the Cathedral of Saint Lawrence of the 17th century, the Palazzo da Re building and the Palazzo Podestarile

In the summer, one should look into the Parco San Giulliano park, where concerts and events are often held at this time of year. From here you can also see the amazing view of the Venetian lagoon and the Ponte della Liberta, which connects Mestre to Venice. In general, Mestre is a pretty town, it even has its own canal and a lot of small streets that are so interesting to explore after a busy sightseeing tour day in Venice.

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