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The Lido di Venezia is a long, narrow island that acts as a barrier between the Venetian Lagoon and the sea. Much of the island is taken up by 19th and 20th Century villas, some of which have been converted to hotels. Well-groomed beaches cater to summer holiday crowds and guests of luxury hotels on the side that faces the Adriatic. (Motor vehicles are permitted on the Lido, which is served by a car ferry.)
Location:
At the centre of the lagoon, as though miraculously floating on the water, lies Venice - at once delicate and regal with her crowning isles. Above, connected by a long narrow bridge, lies the mainland with the snow-capped Dolomites beckoning behind. In foreground is the northern end of the island of Lido, whose extraordinary position springs immediately to one's attention: on one bank laps the lagoon, with Venice and the mainland only a short distance away by regular ferry service; on the other it shelves gently into the Adriatic, with all it has stood for over history and still does today.
Getting There:
From the Marco Polo airport in Tessera to Lido -
By Motorboat - "ALILAGUNA LINE"-
duration of journey : 55 minutes
(frequency: one trip per hour).
Places to visit:
When you arrive at the Lido's Actv station, cross the street carefully and continue into the main shopping area. Here, you'll find a small department store, boutiques, cafés with gelato counters, and restaurants. The business district feels lively and prosperous, thanks to tourists in the summer and a year-round population of suburban commuters.
Keep walking down the main shopping street, the Gran Viale S.M. Elisabetta. In a few minutes you'll reach the promenade on the Adriatic side of the island.
To your right are the Hotel des Bains (the setting of Thomas Mann's Death in Venice), the neo-Moorish Hotel Excelsior, and the Palazzo del Cinema (used by the Venice International Film Festival). To your left are the Bagni Communale, or public beach with bathhouses for day visitors and residents. Walk along the beaches in either direction, and wander out on one of the massive stone jetties that help to protect the beaches from erosion.
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