Lido of Venice

The Lido di Venezia is an island that on one side faces Venice and the Lagoon and, on the other the Adriatic Sea. This beach that spreads along 12 km length, is the most charming seaside resort of the whole upper Adriatic coast. It is due to its closeness to Venice, it represents the right place to stay for whose who want to mix a vacation on the sea with cultural and artistic place to visit. It is easily reachable by public transportation, it is 10 minutes far from Piazza San Marco. The beach resort is not important only because its closeness to Venice but it has something else to offer to whose who choose to stay there. At the end of the summer, there takes place the renowned Venice Films Festival that every year receive famed guest from all over the world. The Lido is the right place for those who look for a relaxing and peaceful seaside resort. You can enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the sea and have a charming walk through its calli, watching its stony beauties. The main place of the island is the Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta, the street that joins the lagoon side to the sea side of the island.

The history of Lido 

In the nineteenth century it was the preferred destination for many important writers such us Lord Byron and Thomas Mann. The German writer, inspired by the beauty of the place, settled his most famous novel “Death in Venice” in the Hotel Des Bains. The Lido is also the place used by Venetians to practice sport at the Alberoni.