From the history of Lido

From the islands surrounding Venice itself, perhaps, the most famous among tourists can be calledlido Island. This is the main island of the Venetian archipelago. And at the same time, a completely unique phenomenon in Venetian life: there are very little old antiquity, ride cars and regular buses, almost the whole island consists of hotels and villas, here a bunch of different shops, cafes and restaurants, parks and green spaces, casino and the Palace of the Film Festival , It is here that the guests of Venice have the opportunity to be sought under the sun on a landscaped beach And swim in the sea. Not in the lagoon, namely in the sea. Resort.

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On the other, despite all of the above,Lido No Venetian Stick, crushes and crops. There is free on the streets, breathing much easier. And again to the historic quarters of Venice total15-20 minutes on winporetto. Not to mention the other islands of the lagoon.

From the history of Lido

"LIDO" - translated from Italian means "Coast", "Seaside", "Beach". The chain of the sand islands stretches11 kilometers And protects the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea. Since ancient times, Lido - outpost of Venice. But from the Middle Ages, the residents of the Svetleysh chose Lido as a place of country rest.

Initially, the island was waryname of St. Nicholas, patron seafarers. Since the XI century in the northern part of the islandbenedictine Abbey of St. Nicholas. It is kept in the relics of the saint that Venetians brought from the first crusade.Church of St. Nicholas - One of the attractions of Lido today.

Villas and country houses grew around the abbey. Later, Venetian did his residence on the island, she was in the villageMalayokko.

O Malayokko In general, it is worth saying separately.Metamauko city (Roman name Malamokko) on the island wasbased during the time of the Roman Empire. It was the port on the part of the Adriatic Sea. After a raid of the Huns, when the islands of the lagoon began to quickly settle refugees from the mainland, the population has sharply increased in the city. In the VII century Malayokkobecame the place of stay of the episcopate, and in the VIII-IX centuries evenmanaged to be the capital of the Venetian state. Today it is prettybig and quiet village With a population of over 17,000, where, walking, you can find the remnants of the former greatness: the vintage churches (though, reconstructed and rebuilt), the remnants of the port, ancient laying.

In the southern part of the island you can findold Fort San Nikolo. In the southern part of the same part there is a village of Alberoni.

At the end of the XIV century in the northern part of the island, a small plot is allocated under the Jewish cemetery. Nowadays the cemetery is reconstructed and open to visit.

In the XVII century on Lido, on the side of the lagoon, a newchurch of Santa Maria Elizabeth, around which new villages and villages are based and developing. By the end of the XIX century Lido - already global significance resort. From vintage villas and buildings, however, there is no trace. The oldest buildings for today refer to the end of the XIX - the beginning of the 20th century. But not for the sake of architecture we went and go here. Bathing I.beaches - this is what attracted to Lido Various people at various times. From the famous resort's guests can be called George Gordon Bairon,Sergey Yesenin, Thomas Manna.

What to do on Lido

If you arrived on Lido, then you are primarily interestedbeach rest.

Be sure to remember that in Italian laws to swim at night is strictly prohibited! For violation of the ban is only a fine, you cannot finish.

Beaches occupy almost half of the southern shores of the island. Most of them -private property Hotels. For an extraneous person, get to the beaches of high-class hotels - the task is quite difficult. It is necessary to pay the booth, that is, a place for dressing up and, so to speak, a sign of affiliation. It is, firstly, quite expensive, secondly, a lot of time will go to find someone to pay.

There is an option to searchamong the hotel beaches Such where the price is set for guests for guests before entering. Such beaches often conduct promotions with discounts, you can, for example, pay for bungalows with all beach amenities of order 50 euro for half a day (These are the prices for the second bungalow line, first more expensive) and enjoy the sun and sea. An example of such a beach:Spiaggia des Bains..

How to find a public beach

So, if you are not guests of the hotel, which has on the Lido his beach site, boldly goon the public beach. You will get to him if, coming outwith Vaporetto, go straight deep into the island According to Granvalia Santa Maria-Elizabeth. The length of the street is only 700 meters.In the beach you just remember. True, in the high season there are crowded.

For services (shower, toilet, cabin for dressing) need to pay1 Euro. Sunbed with an umbrella stand around30 EuroBut then all other services are free. The easiest way to do,how do local residents come: Cut on your own bedspreads or towels.

All beaches on Lido are a small white sand, a hollow bottom and pure water of the Adriatic Sea.

Bicycle rental and other active leisure

Lido - the island stretched in length by 11 kilometers, so veryi advise you to rent a bike And explore the island. Here is a couple of bike rental office:www.veniceBikeRental.com. and www.lidoonbike.it. . Both are located on the Gravvial of Santa Maria-Elizabeth.

Generally, Lido is just intendedfor those who are calmly not sitting in place:

• divingincluding rental catamarans, canoeing, wind surfs and padl surfswww.freetimeDiving.it,
• sailing www.associazionevelicalido.com ,
• tennis www.tennisclubcadelmoro.it, www.tennisclubvenezia.com,
• golf www.circologolfvenezia.it,
• horseback Riding www.facebook.com/circoloippico.venezialido.

All this is here, just refer to.

Keep in mind that in almost all of these institutions There are programs for children, so that you can relax actively by the whole family.

About shops, cafes, casino and clubs

Granvial Santa Maria Elizabeth Give you to feel yourself the most real tourist. On this streetcafe and bars, shops and shops. For ShopaholikovLido - Paradise place: here is calmer than in Venice, andprices down.

There are on Lido Casino, discos, nightclubs. And if you arrive herein late August-early September, you can watch how the world famous and very prestigiousVenetian International Film Festival. He passes on Lido, where the Special Palace of the Film Festival is built.

Where to eat on Lido

If you read an articleWhere to eat in VeniceYou can safely go to Lido: the same rules work here. There are many supermarket shops, cafes and bars, restaurants and tratatories with ostearies. On only one Gravvial of Santa Maria-Elizabeth their many.

But if something specific recommended, then this"Ristorante Valentino": http://www.ristorantevalentinovenezia.com/home.php. . Venetian and Mediterranean cuisine, wine selection, service - a list of recommendations among reviews can be continued for a long time.

A restaurant "Gran Viale": http://www.ristorantegranviale.it/ - located in the very center, not far from Stopping Vaporetto, on the most Gravilya Santa Maria-Elizabeth.

On the same street you will find prettymany pizzerias and simple cafes. It remains only to you go through the street and choose a cafe or pizzeria to your taste and a wallet.

Where to stay on Lido

To help you will come to the articleWhere to stay in Venice. Hotels of different caliber on Lido a lot, it is important to remember that it is pretty popular from tourists of Oostrov, soearly booking will be just by the way.

Although prices at housing, both in hotels and apartments and apartments,slightly lower than in Venice itself, you need to have time to book and order housingin advance. The closer to the high season, the rapid prices are growing.

Inexpensive hotel on Lido

From inexpensive hotels can be advised"Hotel & Residence Venezia 2000": http://www.hotelvenezia2000.com/en/.

However, any search engine will give you a rather large list of hotels on Lido, it is only worth indicating the name of the island in the filters in the filters. The same story with apartments and apartments.

How to get to Lido

• From Marco Polo Airport On Lido goes red Line Vaporetto.
• From Venice You will reach routes №№ 1, 2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 8, 20.
• Route №17 connectsTrondketto (Seaport and auto parking) with Lido Island,
• on №18 you will get to Lidowith Murano or Sant Eason.

In the article Transport in Venice There is a scheme of routes of Vaporetto.

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