Beaches on Lido in Venice Italy
More than a sightseeing destination, Venice is also seaside getaway for many European tourists. The Venice Lido is one of the islands that separate the Venetian lagoon from the adriatic sea. It has more than 11 kilometers of sandy beaches! Lido is a long and narrow island that can be reached in 20 minutes by boat from central Venice and easily crossed on foot. On both the north and south ends of the island, there are seaside nature preserves that include public access beaches, dunes and grasslands. In the center there are a wide variety of both private and public beach clubs. These range from hip and fun to luxurious and exclusive. Whatever your ideal day at the beach – relaxing in a private cabana, kite flying, kayaking, nude sunbathing – you can find a place for it on the Lido
Spiaggia San Nicolo Public Park.
The Spiagga San
Nicolo is a large public park and nature preserve on the Lido. There
you can walk through a forest, bike through tall grasses, or lounge
on a long and quiet beach. It is the perfect place to catch up with
the great outdoors, and is only a short distance from downtown
Venice. The entrance to the park is free. There are no amenities at
all on the beach, but it is clean and uncrowded.
How to Get There:
Take the Vaporetto number 1 or 2 to the Lido. From there you
can either walk (about 20 minutes), or take the bus. If you choose
to take the bus, you will find buses leaving from Piazzale Santa
Maria Elisabetta, right next to the Vaporetto station. Take the
letter B bus in the direction of San Nicolo and get off at the San
Nicolo Stop.
If you choose to walk, cross the Lido on the Gran Vialle Santa Maria Elisabetta. When the street ends, cross the traffic circle and turn left on the Lungamare. Continue along this street until the paved section of the road turns towards the left and you see a dirt and gravel road in front of you. Follow the unpaved road into the park.
If you choose to walk, cross the Lido on the Gran Vialle Santa Maria Elisabetta. When the street ends, cross the traffic circle and turn left on the Lungamare. Continue along this street until the paved section of the road turns towards the left and you see a dirt and gravel road in front of you. Follow the unpaved road into the park.
Blue Moon Public Beach.
This is a most
central and easily reached public beach on the Lido. Admission to
the beach is free, and it is also free to lay out your towel anywhere
within the confines of the public beach area. There are a couple of
bars and shops in the beach pavilion and beach chairs and umbrellas
available to rent. In calm weather, you will also find paddle boats
and kayaks available to rent.
When visiting this
beach, keep your eyes open for flyers and posters advertising bands
and music as there are often parties on this beach during the summer
months. Admission to many of these parties will also be free.
How to Get There: This beach can be reached within 30 minutes from Venice. Take the Vaporetto number 1 or 2 to the Lido. Cross the Lido on the Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta. This is a wide and short street with many bars, shops and restaurants. At the end of the street, cross the traffic circle and enter the public beach through the center of the pavilion.
Tip: This beach can be very busy during summer and, as in any crowded place, it is a good idea to keep an eye on your personal belongings.
How to Get There: This beach can be reached within 30 minutes from Venice. Take the Vaporetto number 1 or 2 to the Lido. Cross the Lido on the Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta. This is a wide and short street with many bars, shops and restaurants. At the end of the street, cross the traffic circle and enter the public beach through the center of the pavilion.
Tip: This beach can be very busy during summer and, as in any crowded place, it is a good idea to keep an eye on your personal belongings.
Hotel Beaches & Beach Clubs.
Most of the nearly
11 kilometers of beachfront property on the Lido are occupied by
hotels which operate beach clubs open to both hotel guests and paying
visitors. These beaches offer a variety of amenities ranging from
waterfront cabanas with beach beds, to single beach chairs, or even
just access to a locker or a hanger in a safe place where you can
store your personal belongings. The beach clubs charge daily or
seasonal rates for rentals of space on the beach. The waterfront
cabanas pictured here belong to the five-star Excelsior Hotel.
Prices will be expensive for private waterfront cabanas at any hotel
beach, but each beach will also offer a variety of other choices at
various costs.
How to Get There: To find the beach clubs, take the Vaporetto number 1 or 2 to the Lido. Cross the Lido on the Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta. This is a wide and short street with many bars, shops and restaurants. At the end of the street, cross the traffic circle and turn either right or left on the Lungomare D'Annunzio. As you walk up or down the street, you will see several entrances to beach clubs and each will lead to an office where you can check prices and arrange to rent a space.
How to Get There: To find the beach clubs, take the Vaporetto number 1 or 2 to the Lido. Cross the Lido on the Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta. This is a wide and short street with many bars, shops and restaurants. At the end of the street, cross the traffic circle and turn either right or left on the Lungomare D'Annunzio. As you walk up or down the street, you will see several entrances to beach clubs and each will lead to an office where you can check prices and arrange to rent a space.
Murazzi.
Only about fifteen minutes walk from the main public beach, the Murazzi public beaches can seem like deserted bits of paradise on the otherwise crowded Lido. The beaches are public, with free entry, and characterized by the white stone breakwaters that divide them from each other. The price of the peacefulness and privacy is that there are no amenities on these beaches. There is one beach bar, the AI Murazzi, where you can take a rest in the shade and enjoy some food and drink.
How to Get there: Take the Vaporetto number 1 or 2 to the Lido. Cross the Lido on the Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta. This is a wide and short street with many bars, shops and restaurants. At the end of the street, cross the traffic circle and turn left on the Lungomare D'Annunzio. You will walk about fifteen minutes on the left side of the street before seeing an entrance to a paved pedestrian path way. Take the path and you will see the Murazzi beaches below you.
Check out the video of the Italian Reggae Band Pitura Freska Performing at Murazzi:
How to Get there: Take the Vaporetto number 1 or 2 to the Lido. Cross the Lido on the Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta. This is a wide and short street with many bars, shops and restaurants. At the end of the street, cross the traffic circle and turn left on the Lungomare D'Annunzio. You will walk about fifteen minutes on the left side of the street before seeing an entrance to a paved pedestrian path way. Take the path and you will see the Murazzi beaches below you.
Check out the video of the Italian Reggae Band Pitura Freska Performing at Murazzi:
Alberoni Beach, Chiosco & La Strambata.
The Spiaggia Alberoni is a stretch of undeveloped uncombed beach at the southern most end of the Lido where the crowds and colors of the busier beaches give way to drift wood, sand dunes, wildlife and uninterrupted views of the adriatic sea. It's a perfect spot for die-hard nature and beach lovers, as well as those who prefer to do their sunbathing topless. On weekdays you'll find this part of the Lido nearly deserted since very few tourists find their way out here. By contrast, on the weekends boats from all over Venice and the Veneto anchor just off-shore and hundreds of locals come to enjoy the sun and the sea.
How to Get There: There are several transportation options from downtown Venice to Alberoni. The trip takes between 1 and 1.5 hours via public transportation. Here are some of the ways it can be done.
By Boat and Bus: Take a Vaporetto to Lido. The vaporetto will let you off just next to Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta, the main bus terminal on the Lido. Turn right off of the Vaporetto platform and stay on the right hand side of the street to find the buses heading in the direction of Alberoni. To be sure you've got a bus going in the right direction, make sure that the last stop listed on the sign is “Faro Rocchetta” and that the sign on the bus reads “Alberoni”. You can take either the A or B bus line.
From the bus stop, walk to the water and then follow the street to the left. You will pass a small marina and the ferry stop. The road will become a white stone walkway divided from the land by a canal. Follow this path all the way to the end. The path will become a wooden walkway. The path ends at the beach bar, Chiosco and the Spiaggia Libera Alberoni.
If you take the B bus line, get off at the “Spiaggia Alberoni” stop. When you get off the bus you have a choice of walking through the Bagni Aleroni beach resort, or entering the park. Either way, you will come out on the beach! From there, you can walk in either direction on the beach to find a spot that suits you.
By Ferry from Zatere near Accademia: There are ferries that run between the Zatere Vaporetto stop, on Venice and Alberoni. The boat line is called the Linea Circulare. Boats leave for Alberoni at: 8:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:45 PM, 3:45 PM and 5:45 PM. Boats return from Alberoni at: 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:45 PM, 2:45 PM and 6:45 PM.
From the ferry dock at Alberoni, Walk along the path to your right-off of the platform. The road will become a white stone walkway divided from the land by a canal on the right. Follow this path all the way to the end. The path will become a wooden walkway, and you'll pass a wooded area to your right. The path ends at the beach bar Spiaggia Libera and the Spiaggia Alberoni.
By Vaporetto and Bicycle: Lido is flat! You can easily rent a bicycle and then cycle to Alberoni. If you rent a bike at Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta you will want to turn left onto Riviera Santa Maria Elisabetta and peddle the entire length of the Lido. You will be peddling along the western shore of Lido, the land to your left and water to your right.
By Boat and Bus: Take a Vaporetto to Lido. The vaporetto will let you off just next to Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta, the main bus terminal on the Lido. Turn right off of the Vaporetto platform and stay on the right hand side of the street to find the buses heading in the direction of Alberoni. To be sure you've got a bus going in the right direction, make sure that the last stop listed on the sign is “Faro Rocchetta” and that the sign on the bus reads “Alberoni”. You can take either the A or B bus line.
From the bus stop, walk to the water and then follow the street to the left. You will pass a small marina and the ferry stop. The road will become a white stone walkway divided from the land by a canal. Follow this path all the way to the end. The path will become a wooden walkway. The path ends at the beach bar, Chiosco and the Spiaggia Libera Alberoni.
If you take the B bus line, get off at the “Spiaggia Alberoni” stop. When you get off the bus you have a choice of walking through the Bagni Aleroni beach resort, or entering the park. Either way, you will come out on the beach! From there, you can walk in either direction on the beach to find a spot that suits you.
By Ferry from Zatere near Accademia: There are ferries that run between the Zatere Vaporetto stop, on Venice and Alberoni. The boat line is called the Linea Circulare. Boats leave for Alberoni at: 8:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:45 PM, 3:45 PM and 5:45 PM. Boats return from Alberoni at: 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:45 PM, 2:45 PM and 6:45 PM.
From the ferry dock at Alberoni, Walk along the path to your right-off of the platform. The road will become a white stone walkway divided from the land by a canal on the right. Follow this path all the way to the end. The path will become a wooden walkway, and you'll pass a wooded area to your right. The path ends at the beach bar Spiaggia Libera and the Spiaggia Alberoni.
By Vaporetto and Bicycle: Lido is flat! You can easily rent a bicycle and then cycle to Alberoni. If you rent a bike at Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta you will want to turn left onto Riviera Santa Maria Elisabetta and peddle the entire length of the Lido. You will be peddling along the western shore of Lido, the land to your left and water to your right.
The Chiosco at Alberoni is the very last beach bar on the southern end of the Lido. It has a relaxed, almost Caribbean, feel to it with it's brightly colors tables, benches and small jungle of flowering plants. Everything you would hope for in a island paradise beach bar: Friendly, relaxed, and reasonably priced. They offer healthy foods, fun drinks, and a little bit of hard-to-come-bye shade to relax in for a bit. The only risk is that this environment is so different from anything else that Venice has to offer that you might forget where you are!
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Getting to and from the beaches at Alberoni can be a little bit of a trek, especially for those who opt to take the bus or rent a bike. Fortunately, there's a fantastic watering hole very close to the Alberoni bus stop of both the A and B bus lines where you refresh yourself with a drink and a snack on your way back downtown. La Strambata, doesn't look like much from the outside, but it's got everything you'll want in a Venetian beach-town bar!
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