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Pro
An alternative Venice, Beaches, Open spaces, link to the mainland fishing town of Chioggia
Con
All of a sudden, you have to watch for autos again!
In a nutshell
Sweet escape from Venice
Jerelis Says: Half way of the 20th century, the Lido became a seaside resort and therefore the main attraction for many to the Lido is the famous beach, which is frquently mentioned in many publications (mainly Venetian) as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. We didn't agree...
12 km long and the main land barrier.
Jerelis Says: The island of Lido is 12 kilometers long and forms the main land barrier between the city of Venice and the open sea. For many years a succession of Doges made their way out to the shallow waters of the Lido to celebrate the Ceremony of Venice's marriage to the sea by...
Death in Venice!! Hotel Des Bains
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...
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...
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....
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 :)
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.
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...
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...
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Grand Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta: Great pizza!
Jerelis Says: We left the beach via the Excelsior Hotel, a great example of a hotel built in art-deco style. It really overlooks the beach and sea. Finally we walked all the way back to the south part of the island. We passed by "Forte di San Nicolo" and "Forte die Sant", two 16th century...
Bar Maleti-: A lively place for locals to meet
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...
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...
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...
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...
Maybe it sounds a bit weird, but as an experience traveler I know that you every now and then need this kind of information in advance: electricity in Italy is 230 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to Italy with a device that does not accept 230 Volts at 50 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter.
There are three main types of voltage converter. Resistor-network converters will usually be advertised as supporting something like 50-1600 Watts. They are light-weight and support high-wattage electrical appliances like hair dryers and irons. However, they can only be used for short periods of time and are not ideal for digital devices. Some companies sell combination converters that include both a resistor network and a transformer in the same package. This kind of converter will usually come with a switch that switches between the two modes. If you absolutely need both types of converter, then this is the type to buy.
Outlets in Italy generally accept 1 type of plug: Two round pins (see the picture). If your appliances plug has a different shape, you may need a plug adapter. Depending on how much you plan to travel in the future, it may be worthwhile to get a combination voltage converter and plug adapter.
Written May 1, 2012
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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 and clear. Also, the sand on the beach has lots of shells, so take note if you are walking barefoot.
Written Aug 3, 2007
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Luggage and bags: * Map and guidebook;
* Crackers;
* 2 Liter of water;
* Fruit / power bars.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: * Hiking boots;
* 1 extra t-shirt;
* Shorts with many pockets;
* Sunglasses;
* Fleece type jacket;
* Hat / cap;
* Raincoat.
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: * Lip balm;
* (Neck) sunblock;
* Band-aids.
Photo Equipment: * Camera and lots of films!
* Filter;
* Extra batteries;
* Lens 210 mm.
Miscellaneous: * Binocular;
* Compass.
Written May 1, 2012
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.
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
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...
Lido - Protector of the Venetian Lagoon
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...
Enjoyable Day On the Beach of Lido
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...
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...
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...
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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