When people think of Venice, its opulent palaces, winding canals and crooning gondoliers are what generally come to mind. The world-famous Italian city is not known for its beaches. But Lido di ...

A 15-minute vaporetto trip from San Marco, the Lido is an 11-kilometre-long sandy playground. The north coast, facing Venice and the lagoon, is where you'll find the public beaches. The southern coast ...

Between the fish-shaped lagoon of Venice and the Adriatic Sea lies a 12km-long strip of land that is about 1km at its widest: the island of Lido di Venezia. It is perhaps best known for playing host ...

Culture capitals don’t often come with beachfronts and beach resorts are not usually known for their priceless art, but you get a two-fer with Venice. In addition to being the site of some of the most ...

Lido di Venezia is a short ferry ride to Piazza San Marco. You don’t need to head to obscure, hard-to-reach parts of Italy to heed some of today’s most popular travel mantras, like “escape the crowds!

Some friends recently won a holiday to Venice. The hotel group that was offering the prize had properties both on the Lido - the long, low island that separates the Venetian lagoon from the sea - and ...