Venice Lido: The Beach 2 by sandra46
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By the early 20th century Venice’s economy was so well known to largely depend on tourism, that in 1904 the New York Times described the Lido as the most interesting of summer holiday resorts. Sea bathing was once thought to have curative or therapeutic value. It arose from the medieval practice of visiting spas for the beneficial effects of the waters. The practice of sea bathing dates back to the 17th century but became popular in the late 18th century. The development of the first swimsuits dates from the period as does the development of the bathing machine. The bathing machines remained in active use until the 1890s, when they began to be parked on the beach. They were then used as stationary changing rooms up to now and re-named beach huts. Here you can see that the beach huts, usually three rows of them, were protected by a wall of sand, heaped to prevent the storms to 'eat' most of the beach. The beach is being prepared for the summer tourists in late May. In the background you can see the bulky outline of the Excelsior Hotel.
Sorry for my absence, but, as Flavia said, we were very, very busy.
Thank you for your kind comments.
Comments (38)
Stellar capture !
Bella foto crepuscolare.....inevitabilmente mi riporta al celebre romanzo di Mann
Very cool capture love the view
Amazing colors and shot,so beautiful*********
captivating photo of the beach and time of day..
Superb lighting and a wonderful beach area - lovely shot.
A wonderful photo and writeup, Sandra! Glad to see you returning to posting! Hope your busy time was productive! Have a great summer!
Fabulous looking beach Sandra, It's not beach weather here today Brrrr.
Super photo Sandra :)
Something I never even thought about! A beach? Wow!
really gorgeous shot, Sandra!!!!!
I don't know Venice with that point of view ! fantastic photography...splendid mood !!!
Wonderful view, light and colors. A fantastic shot!
what a superb never ending scape
beautiful, love the colors and lighting excellent work
Awesome scene!
look like you ready to go for a swim
outstanding seascape capture Sandra and history
It's a terrific image and that sky is spectacular. Fantastic capture and information.
very nice erland
Superb beach and wonderful sky, splendid capture!
Thanks for sharing the views of Venice that few of us see. Great to hear from you again.
Beautiful sky and perspective, excellent shot !
B E A U T Y
So much to admire here..a joy to view. Colour, atmosphere composition..just great
Absolutely FABULOUS !!!
beautiful beach scene, like the colors
Beautifully captured Sandra. When I grew up in the 50s in Germany the Lido was a travel destination of many Germans!
how fabulous!
As dreamy.....BEAUTIFUL!!