Lido

For other uses, see Lido (disambiguation).
Saltdean Lido, Brighton and Hove, UK
Na Stírce Lido in Prague

A lido (/ˈliːdoʊ/ LEE-doh) is a public outdoor swimming pool and surrounding facilities, or part of a beach where people can swim, lie in the sun or participate in water sports. On a cruise ship or ocean liner, the deck with outdoor pools and the surrounding facilities are often designated the lido deck.

Lido is an Italian word for beach and forms part of the place name of several Italian seaside towns known for their beach, e.g. Lido di Venezia, the barrier beach enclosing the Lagoon of Venice. Possibly the term found its way into English from returning English visitors to Lido di Venezia, where sea-bathing took place from the late 19th century.[1] The word was first used for a public outdoor swimming pool in the UK in July 1935, in London.

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  1. ↑ Smith, Janet (2006). Liquid assets: the lidos and open air swimming pools of Britain. English Heritage. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-9547445-0-2

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