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Lido Layout and OrientationFrom: Lido di Venezia (Venice Lido)
ABOVE: The Lido di Venezia (on left) is a long island that protects the Venetian Lagoon from the Adriatic Sea. The Lido is only a short distance by water bus from the Piazza San Marco and other landmarks in Venice's historic center.
Two shipping channels
mark the Lido's northern and southern boundaries:
On the north (just to the
left of the top photo), the Porto di Lido
is used by smaller cruise ships and private yachts.
To the south, by the
village of Alberoni, the Porto di Malamocco
connects with the Malamocco-Marghera ship channel, which is used by
freighters, tankers, and large cruise ships on their way to the Marghera
industrial port on the Italian mainland near Venice.
BELOW: The Porto di Lido, with Punta Sabbioni on the left and the Lido to
the right of the ship channel. The Adriatic Sea is in the distance, beyond
the gap.
For a more detailed overview of the Lido, see our
Lido Map, which is a Google satellite map that you can zoom and drag.
Next page: Getting to the Lido
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