It re-enacts aspects of the history of the Republic, its intimate relationship with the Sea and Venetian Rowing practice.
The Festa della Sensa
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The Vogalonga
It is is one of Venice’s main water festivals, a 32km non-competitive race for rowing boats; in the spirit of historical festivities.
The Regata Storica of Venice
It is an important annual traditional event; featuring an historic water pageant and boat racing competitions.
Scala Contarini del Bovolo
Situated at the courtyard side of the Palazzo Contarini; is Venice’s most impressive and admired spiral staircase.
The Island of Mazzorbo
About 10 kilometres north-east of Venice; is connected by a wooden pedestrian bridge to Burano and is its sixth “sestiere”.
Lido di Venezia: Part 2
It covers the island’s military role in the defence of Venice and its lagoon islands; together with the urbanisation and development of the island in the 19th and 20th centuries, as a suburb of Venice and its most famous holiday resort.
Lido di Venezia: Part 1
This post covers more general descriptive, historical and cultural information, to help maximise your appreciation of what the island has to offer. Just a few kilometres south of Venice, it has a quite different atmosphere and appeal; that makes a great day away from the city, especially in the warmer months.
Lido di Pellestrina
A long thin island, forming a barrier or “lidi”; between the southern Venetian Lagoon and the Adriatic Sea. The main industries of the island are market gardening, fishing, tourism and lace making.
Santa Maria delle Grazie
It has been a hospice for pilgrims, a convent, powder store and a hospital for infectious disease. Currently it is a private regeneration and development project, with a theme of “well-being, rest and recuperation”.
The Island of San Clemente
For centuries, the island of San Clemente, housed a monastic settlement, more recently a mental asylum and since 2016, a luxury hotel complex.