Mestre is the center and the most populated urban area of the mainland of Venice, northern Italy. Mestre forms the Municipalità di Mestre-Carpenedo, one of the six boroughs of Venice. Mestre is the preferred starting point for tourists visiting Venice. It has more reasonable prices for hotels, restaurants, car parking, supermarkets, bars, discos than the same touristic services offered in the historical and touristic center of Venice.