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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lido

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lido, Italy

Updated November 23, 2023

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Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.
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San Lazzaro degli Armeni

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.
Lazzaretto Vecchio as seen from the Lido

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Lazzaretto Vecchio

The oldest of Venice's plague quarantine stations, designed to keep the medieval city safe from disease.

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Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria

An intricate ceramic tile facade adorns this five-star hotel.
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San Servolo Insane Asylum Museum

Venice's "Island of the Mad."
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Poveglia Plague Island

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.
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The Piraeus Lion.

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Piraeus Lion

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
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