Venice Lido is just a few minutes, by water bus, from the historic centre of Venice, one of the most famous cities in the world. The Venice Lido, 1.5 km (0,932 miles) from St. Mark's, is an elegant bathing resort and residential area, situated on one of the islands, 12 km (7,456 miles) long, which separate the lagoon from the Adriatic sea. Along the marconi promenade there is the palazzo del cinema, famous for the annual cinema exhibition. Of particular architectural interest are the prestigious Grand Hotel des Bains (now under restoration) and Grand Hotel Excelsior, in moorish style. At the southernmost part of the island, beyond the nice village Malamocco, there is Alberoni, a residential and tourist area, with a golf course and a long beach.
Venice Lido is a "Blue Flag" beach, see http://www.blueflag.org/

Tourist information:
http://www.venezia-lido.it/index_en.htm
http://www.hellovenezia.com/
http://www.turismovenezia.it/
http://www.comune.venezia.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/1
http://www.guidevenezia.it/

Public transport:
http://www.actv.it/
http://www.alilaguna.it/
http://www.atvo.it/