Holidays in Venice Lido

An introduction to Venice Lido

Holidays to Venice Lido offer the best of both worlds – a beach break that's just a stone's throw away from one of Europe's most sophisticated cities. The island itself forms the main land barrier between Venice and the open sea, and is made up of an 11-mile-long sandy strip. As well as being a popular holiday spot with the Italians during the summer months, this beach is something of a star. It's been featured in countless books, and even provided the setting for the film 'Death in Venice'. It was a favourite with the Romantic Poets too – Shelley and Byron used to go horse riding on the dunes here.

But holidays to Lido are about more than just the beach. Keen golfers will be in their element here – the island boasts the only golf course in Venice. Cycling is popular too, and there are bike rental places dotted all over the island. When it comes to sightseeing on City breaks to Venice Lido, you've got a couple of small churches and a Jewish cemetery which offers guided tours. And if you want to see Venice's famous charms up close, there's a water-boat that'll take you to St Mark's Square in just 20 minutes.

City breaks to Venice Lido are popular in the summer months, especially in the first weekend of September when the famous Venetian film festival takes place. During this time, the island becomes Italy's answer to Hollywood with stars like Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp strutting their stuff on the sands.

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