Travel Eye on Venice Lido (Italy)

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Overview:

Visitors arriving here from Venice will quickly notice the slower, calmer atmosphere, the sensation of space and the unwelcome return of traffic noise.

Venice Lido is very different from its famous neighbour: it doesn't have many canals and most of the architecture dates from the 19th century at the earliest with grand mansions and hotels, mostly surrounded by tall trees and extensive gardens.

It also boasts a long, sandy beach which creates a resort atmosphere along the coast road. Many travellers use the Lido to escape from the relative confinement of Venice while remaining within easy distance of its sights and this, combined with the beach location, means it can be pricey.

Two mls from the centre, along the coast, lies the casino which hosts the annual film festival. The rest of the island is given over to woodland and well-spaced residential mansions.

A very affluent area Most hotels are clearly aimed at upmarket clientele.

The Venice Lido is predominantly 4- and 5-star, but some are lower categories. There are many smart options located along the main shopping avenue. There is no self catering in Venice Lido.

Locality:

Venice Lido is situated in north east Italy at very top of Adriatic coast, ½ mile from Venice by boat. (3 mls from mainland by boat, 250 mls N of Italian capital, Rome; 130 mls NE of Florence; 100 mls W of Trieste; and 65 mls E of Verona). 14 mls by motorboat or bus and ferry from Venice airport). One of two elongated islands which together form a natural breakwater across the entrance to the lagoon in which Venice stands.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

Lido Beach stretches five mls along the south east of the island. Much is segmented into private sections owned by nearby hotels, but public stretches exist with clean, very fine sand. The water is generally considered to be polluted as in Venice itself.

There are many upmarket boutiques, some shops selling local specialities like painted masks, Murano glass and lace.

The daytime is mainly beach orientated with extensive water-sports facilities. Or a trip to Venicefor the day.

The nightlife is extremely limited, with some bars on Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta, otherwise you are restricted to hotel bars.

Restaurants are almost all based in hotels.