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Pro

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  An alternative Venice, Beaches, Open spaces, link to the mainland fishing town of Chioggia 


Con

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  All of a sudden, you have to watch for autos again! 


In a nutshell

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  Sweet escape from Venice 

 

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Things to Do  

Death in Venice!! Hotel Des Bains

Death in Venice!! Hotel Des Bains, Lido

 suvanki Says:  After watching the film Death in Venice a couple of times, I was curious to check out the hotel where the film was set on Lido. I'd visited Venice a few times, but hadn't ventured to Lido, until my visit at Christmas 2009. I was quite disappointed to find that the hotel- Des... 

Santa Maria Elisabetta

Santa Maria Elisabetta, Lido

 lina112 Says:  Via Santa Maria Elisabetta is the main street of Isola de Lido, all the main activity of the island is concentrate it here. You can find all kind of restaurants, bars, gelaterias, supermarkets, souvenirs shops, etc. Is very nice for a walk until the end of the street where... 

Lido Beach

Lido Beach, Lido

 lina112 Says:  First place we visited after leaving the luggage in our room was the beach, we found information about lido beach and all that it says was good, we arrived late about 8 in the evening it was very quiet, some people walking and few ones enjoying the water of the adriatic sea.... 

Shells on Lido Beach

Shells on Lido Beach, Lido

 victorwkf Says:  There are lots of sea shells on the public beach at Lido, and you can actually take a few beautiful ones home as sourvenirs. However, do be carefully of walking barefoot on the beach because of these shells :) 

Public Beach (Part 3)

Public Beach (Part 3), Lido

 victorwkf Says:  There is a elevated walkway connected to the entrance to the public beach at Lido, and this will lead all the way to the sea area. The views of the beach, sea and surrounding areas from this walkway are very good, and it can be very windy here. 

Public Beach (Part 2)

Public Beach (Part 2), Lido

 victorwkf Says:  There will be lots of people at the public beach during the hot summer season, so be prepared for the crowds. Besides sun-tanning and swimming, there are beach sports such as beach volleyball, beach soccer, leg paddling boats etc here. Personally, I think that the sand on... 

Public Beach (Part 1)

Public Beach (Part 1), Lido

 victorwkf Says:  Many people visiting Venice may not know about the long stretch of beach at Lido, or simply do not have enough time to visit. If you have the time, you can come down to the beach (see my transportation tips on how to get to Lido). Once you arrive by the vaporetto (water... 

Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta

Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta, Lido

 victorwkf Says:  This is the main street and most famous in Lido. It starts from the vaporetto (water bus) station at Lido (inside the Venetian lagoon) and goes all the way to the public beach (on the other side of Lido, facing the Adriatic Sea). The best way is to take a walk along this... 

Why is Lido important?

Why is Lido important?, Lido

 victorwkf Says:  Lido is a slender 12km land which helps to block the strong waves of the Adriatic Sea from reaching the important islands within the Venetian lagoon such as Venice, Murano and Burano. Therefore without Lido, all these famous places will not have existed. However to allow for... 

Hotels  

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Restaurants  

Bar Maleti-: A lively place for locals to meet

Bar Maleti-: A lively place for locals to meet, Lido

 suvanki Says:  I walked past this place late morning on 26th December-Boxing Day to me, Santo Stefano for most of those gathered in and outside. I enjoyed my glimpse of their 'celebrations', but wandered past-returning later, when the groups of families and friends had dissipated.. It took... 

Take Away: Good food

Take Away: Good food, Lido

 lina112 Says:  On Via Santa Maria Elisabetta you´ll find many restaurants and locals where you can have a nice meal for a good price. If you want to take the food to the hotel there are too, we found this one in Santa Maria Elisabetta and the food was very good.**En Via Santa Maria... 

Ice Cream

Ice Cream, Lido

 victorwkf Says:  When you are at Lido especially during the hot summer season, eating ice cream will be a heavenly delight. There are many shops selling ice cream along Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabella, the main street of Lido from the vaporetto (water bus) station to the public beach area.... 

Restaurant, pubs and entertainment

Restaurant, pubs and entertainment, Lido

 victorwkf Says:  If you are looking for restaurants, pubs and entertainment while at Lido, then the best place would be along Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabella, the main and most popular street in Lido. It is very easy to locate this street because it is just next to the vaporetto (water... 

Transportation  

Vaporetto

Vaporetto, Lido

 lina112 Says:  The best way to reach Lido is using the vaporetto, the boat service used in the lagun of Venice. There are few vaporetto lines that goes to Isola di Lido, num 52 is very good because it takes 35 minutes if you go to Santa Lucia Train Station and 10 minutes to Piazza San... 

Leg paddling boats

Leg paddling boats, Lido

 victorwkf Says:  When my wife and I were at the public beach of Lido, we saw many leg paddling boats on the beach, but none were in the sea (maybe the waves were strong on that day). I think you can actually rent one of these boats and have fun on the sea, but you need to check the prices... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Dangers of Lido Beach

Dangers of Lido Beach, Lido

 victorwkf Says:  Similar to all other beaches worldwide, you and your family needs to take precaution while at the public beach of Lido. There are lifeguards around, but you need to take note that the waves of the Adriatic Sea can be very strong and the water off Lido beach is not very clean... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Malamocco

Malamocco, Lido

 sandysmith Says:  A short stop can be made in Malamocco, a historic village that, before the foundation of Venice, was chosen as capital of the Venetian State. It has long since lost its former glory but on the church square, don't miss the fifteenth-century Gothic buildings that include the... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Beach sports at Lido Beach

Beach sports at Lido Beach, Lido

 victorwkf Says:  The public beach at Lido offers different types of beach sports such as beach volleyball, beach soccer etc. Because the beach is rather big and long, there should be enough space for sports even during the crowded summer season. 

Favorites  

Reaching the Adriatic Sea

Reaching the Adriatic Sea, Lido

 victorwkf Says:  One of the significant moments of my honeymoon in Europe (June 2007) is to finally reach the Adriatic Sea at Lido beach. My wife and I started our honeymoon in Vienna where we experience the history and architecture of this great city, then to Salzburg and the Austrian Alps... 

Great views of Venice on vaporetto ride

Great views of Venice on vaporetto ride, Lido

 victorwkf Says:  When you are going from Lido to Venice via the vaporetto (water bus), you will get to see very good views of the Venetian lagoon, especially the beautiful buildings and architecture of Venice as the vaporetto approaches the island. Get your camera ready, and you can go up to... 

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 Venice - Besides being so close to Venice, the island of Lido has always acted as a link with the long chain of islands dividing the Adriatic Sea from the Lagoon: it is a narrow strip of land squeezed between... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  The vaporetto that run to lido. What is their schedule. How often do they run, what time do they start in the morning and how late... 

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A: http://goitaly.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=goitaly&cdn=travel&tm=23&gps=430_401_1020_567&f=00&tt=13&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.actv.it/en you might find what... 

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Lido - Protector of the Venetian Lagoon

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 Lido is a slender 12km land separating the Venetian lagoon from the open Adriatic Sea. By doing so, it prevents the strong waves of the Adriatic Sea from damaging Venice and the other islands of the... 

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Enjoyable Day On the Beach of Lido

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 When you've had enough of the museums, churches, architecture, and walk-walk-walking, take a day off and head to the beach. Slow down, relax, Venice isn't sinking anytime soon... 

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Venice

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 Besides being so close to Venice, the island of Lido has always acted as a link with the long chain of islands dividing the Adriatic Sea from the Lagoon: it is a narrow strip of land squeezed between... 

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Lido Island

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 I took a day trip to Lido Island from Venice and it was a sweet escape from cobble stone streets, bridges and canals. Lido is popular amongst Venetians especially during the summer where they can... 

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Lido di Venezia

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 I've been here few days only for work...but it allowed me to appreciate Villa Laguna! ...and how romantic is to have breakfast facing Piazza San Marco...not to talk about Venice at night! Great... 

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