The cozy resort town of Lido di Jesolo is located in the northern part of the Apennine peninsula, stretching along the coast of the Adriatic Sea. This seaside resort is ideal for a relaxing family vacation: despite the large influx of tourists during the beach season, life in the city is quiet and measured. But do not consider the city as the capital of the sleepy kingdom, there is enough entertainment here - for children, and for youth, and for the older generation.
As a resort, Lido di Jesolo is quite young: the tourist infrastructure of the town was created in the 60s of the last century, although the settlement itself existed already in the 1st century BC. The layout of the city is typical of sea resorts - streets with hotels, villas, entertainment venues, restaurants and shops stretch along the coast.
Lido di Jesolo - a typical seaside resort
By the way, the central Via Levantina, smoothly passing into Via Altinate, is the longest in Europe, with hundreds of boutiques, shopping centers, cafes, taverns, nightclubs and discos. In the evenings, the main city streets turn into a pedestrian zone - after 20 hours, car traffic is prohibited.
Weather in Lido di Jesolo
The climate in Lido di Jesolo is very pleasant - due to the proximity of the Alps, which block the city from gale winds and cyclones, a special microclimate has been created here without sharp temperature changes. Precipitation is extremely rare, most of the rainy days occur in November-December - about 4 days a month.
The beaches of Lido di Jesolo have yacht clubs and diving centers.
Like other Mediterranean resorts, weather in Lido di Jesolo pleases with warmth from early spring to late autumn. The beach season here begins in May, when the air temperature reaches + 20-22C, and the sea warms up to + 19 + 21C. The end of the swimming season falls at the end of September - by this time, most vacationers leave, the streets and beaches are empty, and part of the entertainment facilities are closed until the next season.
How to get there
Lido di Jesolo is located about 35 kilometers from romantic Venice, where Marco Polo International Airport is located. A bus runs from Venice to Lido, covering the distance between cities in an hour. Get to Lido di Jesolo You can also by sea - on one of the comfortable boats, cruising between cities at half-hour intervals. The road by sea takes about 45 minutes.
From Lido di Jesolo to Venice can be reached in 1 hour
If necessary, you can use the train service - the nearest station is located 20 kilometers from the resort, in the town of San Dona di Piave.
Hotels in Lido di Jesolo
Even the most prestigious resort can envy the choice of local hotels - there are both cozy home hotels and hotels of well-known international chains. Despite the fact that Lido di Jesolo hotels located in three lines, the distance from the farthest of them to the sea does not exceed three hundred kilometers.
The hotels of the first line are adjacent to the beaches, there is a small road between the first and second lines, and the main city highway is located behind the third line of hotels, thanks to which, on the way to the sea, vacationers do not have to cross the streets with heavy traffic. Many hotels have their own beach area, where guests are provided with free umbrellas and sun loungers.
The choice of hotels in the resort is quite extensive
The most ordered information about local hotels - location, number of rooms, photos, reviews of tourists, as well as the ability to book a room to your taste is presented at the link below.
What to see in and around Lido di Jesolo
Main historical tourist attraction Lido di Jesolo, preserved to this day - the city hall, built in 1876. Once the town hall building was the center of city life, today it houses a library.
Another interesting attraction, from which, unfortunately, there are only ruins, is the Tower of the Mists (Torre del Caligo). The tower was erected on the banks of the canal in the XI century, in the Middle Ages the holy hermit Romuald lived in it, in honor of whom an iron cross was erected on the ruins, which can still be seen today.
Lido di Jesolo's Main Historic Landmark - City Hall
In the form of ruins reached us and Basilica of St. Mary of Assunta - the oldest church of Lido di Jesolo, which in the Middle Ages was the second largest cathedral in Italy after the Venetian Basilica of St. Mark. During archaeological excavations in the 60s of the 20th century, the remains of another church with a magnificent mosaic floor were discovered under the ruins of the basilica, scientists suggest that the age of this building is at least 1200 years.
Fans of antiques should visit the Casa Bianca market - here you can find everything that your heart desires: antique clothes and household items, jewelry and toys, books and photographs.
In the central part of the resort is magnificent water park Aqualandia - one of the largest in Italy. You can spend the whole day in this entertainment center: a variety of slides, pools with artificial waves, suspension bridges, bungees, a soccer field with soapy water, water aerobics classes - everyone will find something to their taste. The Lido di Jesolo Water Park has received awards seven times as the best water park in Italy.
Both children and adults enjoy visiting the zoo, where amazing tropical animals are kept. No less interesting aquarium sea life with its more than one hundred species of marine life, located in 30 pools. And, of course, numerous amusement parks. For fans of karting, the resort has superb Pista Azzurra race track, for lovers of horse riding - an equestrian school.
Vacationers in Lido di Jesolo can go on an excursion to Venice - admire Piazza San Marco, listen to the songs of the gondoliers, climb to the observation deck of Santa Maria Maggiore, visit the Gallery of the Academy or go to one of the islands of the Venetian lagoon. If desired, all this can be done together with the Russian-speaking guide, which BlogoItaliano wrote about here. One of the days can be devoted to a trip to Milan, Florence, Verona or Padua.
You can get from Lido to Venice by bus or by sea
Very popular excursions from Lido di Jesolo Lake Garda - the largest and perhaps the most beautiful lake in Italy. Adult travelers enjoy natural beauties with pleasure, while children are more interested in the Gardaland amusement park - the Italian version of Disneyland.
From the resort of Lido di Jesolo in a couple of hours you can reach the Dolomites, where at an altitude of 400 meters is located the amazingly beautiful mountain lake of San Croce. The lake has an excellent beach, a comfortable relaxation area, as well as a funicular that takes tourists to the mountains to a height of 2 thousand meters.
Beaches of Lido di Jesolo
The beaches of the Lido di Jesolo resort deserve special attention, because it is as much as 15 kilometers of soft golden sand and the cleanest sea - transparent and shallow.
From May to August, sand sculpture competitions take place on Jesolo beaches
The infrastructure of the beaches is excellently developed - there are all the possible entertainments: yacht clubs, diving centers, surf schools, boat trips on boats and boats, water rides, volleyball, basketball and football courts, golf courses, tennis courts, bike rental, well and, of course, many taverns and restaurants. Many beaches are marked with the European Blue Flag.
From late May to mid-August on beaches of Lido di Jesolo contests of sand sculptures are held, at the end of the season this event traditionally ends with a grand pyrotechnic
Photos by: 1-italy.ru, sunday-travel.ru, dvdbramhall, Sarah, Tomáš Gluchman, hotelcambridge.com, The Vecchino, Martin Wippel, aqualandia jesolo.
