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Pellestrina is an island forming a barrier between the southern Venetian Lagoon and the Adriatic Sea, lying south west of the Lido.


The island is 11 kilometres long and has since the eighteenth century been bounded to its seaward side by large embankments. There are four main villages: San Pietro in Volta, Porto Secco, San Antonio and Pellestrina, known for their colourfully-painted houses.


The main industries of the island are market gardening, fishing, tourism and lace making. Like Chioggia but unlike Torcello, the local lace is made with a needle.


Attractions on the island included the Lido of Ca' Roman, known for its pine trees and birdlife.


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Islands of Venice (444 words)
Pellestrina is a thin strip of land that stretches for 11 kilometers suspended between the sea and the lagoon.
Pellestrina is still protected from the vehemence of the sea from one of the most sturdy barriers that the Serenissima Republic of Venice was able to build to save the city: the Murazzi.
An interesting itinerary is developed from the terminal to the far end of the artificial harbor that leaves open the connection between Venice and the sea, immerging one’s attention into horizons typical of the lagoon and of the old fishermen’s villages of the Littoral of the Cavallino.
Pellestrina - Wikipedia (463 words)
Pellestrina erstreckt sich südlich des Lido (von diesem durch den Malamoccokanal getrennt) in südlicher Richtung bis kurz vor Chioggia.
Infolge der Feindseligkeiten zwischen Venedig und Chioggia blieben weder von den Bewohnern noch den Häusern nennenswerte Teile unversehrt.
Es führt ein Radweg von Chioggia über Pellestrina, danach über den Lido und die Insel Sant´Erasmo bis nach Punta Sabbioni auf das Festland.
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