Is it worth going to the Lido in Venice?

I think with only two and a half days, certainly not the Lido, and probably not Murano / Burano. To visit Murano and Burano takes the better part of a day.

There is so much in Venice, I would stay there. You ONLY have 2 1/2 days. Going to the islands will take most of the day by the time you wait on boats, explore, wait on more boats, etc. Walk around Venice, exploring the non-touristy neighborhoods.

When are you going to be there? (Although the answer will still be "No.") (^_^)

One question. Is it a lifelong dream of yours to visit the Lido or Burano or Murano? If so, then definitely take the time to do so while you are in Venice.

If it is just something that looks interesting in the tour books and videos, then save it for a future visit. You will find more than enough in Venice proper to occupy your time before your tour starts!

But DO go over to San Giorgio and go up the (elevator provided by the monks) tower.

2.5 days in Venice is like spending 6 hours in Paris. With only 6 hours in Paris, would you think to visit Versailles?

The answer to this question really depends on what kind of traveler you are or wish to be. Some people need to create a checklist with a goal to fulfill it, others are content to pace themselves for a richer experience, believing they will return to see more.

It took me countless visits to Venice before I decided to board boats and venture out in the lagoon. Venice was the ultimate mystery to me, a riddle that needed to be solved. When I left to visit outer islands, the mystery fell flatter the further I floated away from Piazza San Marco.

I enjoy re-visiting Burano on occasion, but only in spring. I have a favorite glass-blower designer on Murano, but have no other impetus to return. You'll see me on the Lido at the Venice Film Festival almost every year, but it's never for their beach life. If I'm going to do a beach scene, it has to be breathtakingly beautiful. Beyond that, Venice itself is the place that captivates me most, where I spend most of my treasured time.

We went to Lido both times we went to Venice and enjoyed it both times. Its fun to go to the beach and swim in the Adriatic.

We are a bit like NYCTS. We have visited he Lido in the middle of winter, when the beach was deserted, and that was quite a surreal experience, the guy attending the kisok playing opera at high volume, the 1960s steel viewing platform quietly rusting itself into oblivion. We have visited Burano and Torcello several times, also La Certosa for picnics, the Lazaretto Nuovo and the Forte Maximillian.

These trips were all during relatively long visits to Venice, and traversing the lagoon does give an idea of how Venice is a city made out of water.

But for a visit of only a few days, one’s time would be better spent in Venice herself.

It's nice to go to Lido if you've already visited the most part of Venice, then you would like to take some rest in a peaceful place.
That's Lido Venice, a peaceful place, with a lot of green and a beautiful beach. But it's a summer island, so in winter there is nothing to see.