We want to take our kids to the beach --as a break after seeing Rome and Florence. If we're heading towards Venice next is there a beach on the Coast between Forence and Venice. Anyone been to the beach on Adriatic side of Lido in Venice?
Posted by
Carbondale, IL, USA
1201 posts
You might want to take a look at Lido di Jesolo. It is east of Venice on the east side of the lagoon. Not exactly on the way but nor too bad either.
Posted by
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
122 posts
We recently did a tour of Italy and, exactly like you, needed to find a beach for a little "down time" between sightseeing extravaganzas. We stayed in the Hotel Ril (formerly Hotel Ritz) in Lido di Jesolo and this really fit the bill. Jesolo is a typical European beach resort. There's no history and culture to take in, there are souvenir shops at every glance, the streets are mobbed with people seeking the sun and the sand - but that's exactly what we wanted for a small break. Can't say it was the highlight of our trip - but good rest stop among the other beautiful cities in Italy.
Posted by
Renton, WA, USA
240 posts
Grant, We stayed in Rimini..on our way to Venice from Naples. It is quite the beach resort. Each hotel has there own section of beach. From Rimini we drove to Ravenna for the day, and then on to Venice.
Enjoy..the adriatic coast is quite lovely!!
Posted by
boulder, colorado
192 posts
There are plenty of beaches on Italys Adriatic side. I lived in Chioggia (50km south of Venice) for several years. There is a nice beach at Sottomarina which is just across the bay from Chioggia - a 5 minute drive. But there is no train service to either town so if you are not driving you will have to stop at one of the larger beach resorts which do have train service. Rimini is a major resort. The Lido in Venice is really nice and only a short ferry ride from the main island.
Posted by
Ely, MN, USA
274 posts
We're looking for the same thing when we go to Italy the end of April. However, we're looking for some lazy days to escape the tourists and crowds. Any suggestions for a beach town that is a little more quiet and not such a tourist resort, also has an actual sand beach?
Posted by
bergamo
401 posts
I second Mike's suggestion for Sottomarina in Chioggia, the beaches there are big and sandy and there are lots of things for the kids to see and do.
The Adriatic coast in general is sandy, though many of the beaches are private, meaning you have to use the beach club to access them. The water in the Adriatic isn't anything special, you have to go South if you want to see beautiful blue sea, but going by the numbers of people who flock to Rimini and the surrounding areas in the summer, it can't be that bad.