Venice Bike Hopping Tour: Lido & Pellestrina

Meeting Point – Lido Santa Maria Elisabetta. We’ll meet at Santa Maria Elisabetta on Lido Island, where your bike will be ready and waiting. You can choose the style you prefer — from city bikes to e-bikes or even tandems — and enjoy a relaxed start to your island adventure.

Hotel Ausonia & Hungaria. Our first stop is this iconic 1913 hotel, known for its vibrant Art Nouveau ceramic façade — a perfect symbol of the Lido’s glamorous past.

Venice Film Festival and Hotel Excelsior. We’ll pass the Palazzo del Cinema and the historic Hotel Excelsior, where the Venice Film Festival — the oldest in the world — brings red carpets, stars, and stories every year in late summer.

Grand Hotel des Bains. Although no longer operating, this legendary hotel inspired Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice and hosted iconic artists like Diaghilev and Visconti. Its elegant façade still evokes a golden era of travel.

Malamocco. We’ll bike through this charming fishing village with its narrow alleys, canals, and Gothic palazzo — a quiet, colorful version of Venice, far from the crowds.

Alberoni beach. At the southern tip of the island lies Alberoni Beach, framed by wild dunes and a maritime pine forest. It’s one of the most scenic and peaceful spots on the Lido — perfect for a short break or even a quick swim.

Ferry to Pellestrina. A short ferry ride takes us to Pellestrina, a slender island that feels like another world.

Pellestrina. We’ll cycle through the island’s three pastel-colored fishing villages: San Pietro in Volta, Portosecco, and Pellestrina proper. This peaceful stretch offers unforgettable views and authentic lagoon life.

Murazzi Sea Walls. Our ride continues along the Murazzi — massive 18th-century sea defenses built from Istrian stone, following the Adriatic shoreline. A wild and beautiful stretch of road where land meets sea.

Optional Extension to Chioggia. Want to keep going? You can choose to extend the ride to Chioggia — “Little Venice” — with its canals, churches, and seafood market. Or return the way we came, catching a ferry back to Lido with sweeping views over the lagoon and St. Mark’s.