Beach cabins on the Lido

Neighbourhood guide · Venice

The Lido: Our Favourites

The Lido’s beaches, the Excelsior and the Palazzo del Cinema.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    The Lido: the back story

    Lido·In depth

    The beach, the Excelsior and the Film Festival.

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What to see and do

  1. Each late summer on the Lido

    Venice International Film Festival

    Lido·Film festival

    La Biennale’s film festival at the Palazzo del Cinema on the Lido. The 2026 edition ran 2–12 September.

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  2. The Adriatic side

    The Lido shore

    Lido·Beach

    The long Adriatic beach of the Lido, with its bathing establishments.

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  3. The long island

    The Lido by bike

    Lido·Cycle

    The Gran Viale, the Excelsior and the Palazzo del Cinema, and on along the Adriatic shore.

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Where to stay

  1. The Film Festival hotel

    Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido

    Lido·Beach hotel

    The great beach hotel of the Lido, beside the home of the Venice International Film Festival.

    Lungomare Guglielmo Marconi 41, 30126 Lido di VeneziaExplore View on map

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