Lido di Jesolo, Venetian Riviera

Lido di Jesolo, the vibrant Italian seaside town on the edge of the Venice Lagoon in north-east Italy, has a wide range of hotels and apartments, making it one of Italy’s most popular destinations. Its miles of sandy beach and night-time entertainment attract thousands of holidaymakers every summer.

Lido di Jesolo’s beach has been awarded a Blue Flag for it’s water quality, safety and access for all. The Lido section is busy with people playing beach games or taking a dip in the Adriatic sea, it has plenty of water sports on offer. It also has showers, toilets, changing facilities and sunbeds and parasols that you can rent. Along the back of the beach is a walkway, which separates the many beach front hotels from the golden sand.

Lido di Jesolo offers plenty of family friendly attractions. There’s Aqualandia, Italy’s number-one water park, home to the world’s tallest slide ‘Captain Spacemaker’. Tripadvisor reviews say it is an amazing experience, It’s well run, exciting, reasonably priced and loads of fun for all age groups.’ You can spend the night at New Jesolandia, a fairground that offers more than 35 attractions, including a giant Ferris wheel. Next to New Jesolandia is Pista Azzurra, this is one of the first race tracks in Italy!

From Lido di Jesolo you can take a 90-minute ferry ride across the lagoon to Venice, The beautiful historic city that is made up off 117 islands which is separated by canals and linked by bridges. Take a trip down the Grand Canal on a Gondola, explore St Marks Square and walk over the famous Rialto Bridge.