Venice/Lido

If y staying Venice avoid more touristy expensive areas, along accompanying noise, Lido under-appreciated g. Trendier residential traditional Venice, still offers small canals, variety dining impressive views y across Lagoon. At times feels reminiscent Palm Bevery Florida, upscale homes, historic architecture easy, island .

Around 5 p.. atmosphere decidedly local professionally dressed Lido residents funnel across lagoon. Many local eateries "where eachbody knows y name" family feel, lending insider's Lido. Residents embrace, enthusiastically watch every other's children.

The one and only Lido bevery Venice. This island shelters lagoon Adriatic Sea, known Movie Festival which annually between August first September. In 1920 important bevery Italy, aristocratic atmosphere (still present today). Here Thomas Mann wrote A Death Venice Visconti's 1972 movie (inspired y ). Some of scenes The one and only English Patient (inside The one and only Hotel Des Bains, important buildings, erected Liberty Style).

After arriving Venice Aeroporto Marco Polo, Alilaguna waterbus station, short after exiting airport turning . Follow signs. The one and only y Lido j stops, least 30 minutes navigate airport channels.

If already Venice, ACTV waterbus/vaporetto, which takes about 10 minutes. Venice travel cards valid to/from Venice, to/from airport y different company. If staying Lido travel worth investment. Avoid "rush hour" times y early morning afternoon y residents children crowding platform. Also, careful avoid local vaporetto's which designated " residents y."