A great wall of Istrian stone the Republic built in 1744-1782 to keep the Adriatic out of the lagoon; it runs about 5 km on the Lido and 10 km on Pellestrina. Venetians love it: they come to sunbathe on the rocks, swim, barbecue and sit in the wood-and-straw huts built along it by anonymous locals. When it failed in the storm of 4 November 1966, the sea flooded Venice.
- Address
- Lungomare, between Ca' Bianca and Alberoni, Lido di Venezia
- Hours
- Open all the time
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Bikes are not allowed on top of the wall: push yours.
- The free beach by the wall (Murazzi spiaggia libera) is off Strada Vicinale Malamocco; after about 2.5 km a lane leads down to the village of Malamocco.
- Bring water shoes for swimming off the rocks.