It was the setting for Thomas Mann's classic novel Death in Venice. In 1202 at the beginning of the Fourth Crusade, it was used as a camp by the crusaders, who were blockaded there by the Venetians when they could not pay for the Venetian ships they needed for transport.
In United Kingdom, lido refers to a public swimming pool which is outside, or part of a beach where people can swim, lie in the sun or do water sports.