The southern end of the Lido is a different world from the Gran Viale. Past Malamocco the houses thin out, pinewoods appear and the island ends at the Alberoni, where a protected system of coastal dunes — managed as a nature reserve with the WWF — backs one of the wildest beaches in the Venice area.
Behind the dunes lies the Circolo Golf Venezia, an 18-hole course founded in 1928 among the pines and the old fortifications. From the Alberoni landing stage, line 11’s ferry crosses the Malamocco inlet to Pellestrina.
Top things to do at Alberoni Dunes & Golf
Walk the dunes
Marked paths cross the reserve to the sea. Stay on them: the dune vegetation is fragile and home to rare coastal plants and nesting birds.
Spend a day on the Alberoni beach
The free beach here is wide and far quieter than the central Lido. There are few services, so bring water and shade.
Play a round of golf
The Circolo Golf Venezia welcomes visiting players with a handicap certificate; book tee times directly with the club.
How to get to Alberoni Dunes & Golf
- By bike: around 10 km from Santa Maria Elisabetta — the classic Lido ride, flat all the way.
- By bus: ACTV services run from Santa Maria Elisabetta to the Alberoni; line 11 continues onto the ferry for Pellestrina.
- By tour: the Lido & Alberoni bike and hike tour covers the dunes with a guide.
Insider tips
- There is little shade on the beach; mornings and late afternoons are best in July and August.
- Mosquitoes can be lively at dusk near the pinewoods — bring repellent.
- Combine with Malamocco for lunch on the way.
Best tours & tickets for Alberoni Dunes & Golf
These top-rated experiences pair well with a visit to Alberoni Dunes & Golf:
Bike & hike from €118 per group Venice Lido & Alberoni: Bike and Hike Tour
The Lido’s wild south end is its best-kept secret: a fishing village older than Venice, then pinewoods, dunes and an almost empty beach. This small-group outing combines a bike ride with a walk through the Alberoni dunes. Priced per group of up to two.
- Cycle the length of the Lido to Malamocco and Alberoni
- Walk the protected dunes of the Alberoni oasis
- Private-group format for one or two people
Bike tour from €20 Lido di Venezia: Cycling Between the Sea and the Lagoon
A relaxed two-hour guided ride on the Lido itself — the one place in Venice where a bike makes perfect sense. You pedal along the lagoon-side Riviera and the seafront, stopping at the landmarks most visitors walk straight past.
- Ride the flat island between Adriatic beaches and lagoon shore
- Liberty villas and Belle Époque hotels along the way
- A local guide’s stories of the Lido’s past
