So I wanted to go to Venice by car and not leave it in the overpriced parking on Tronchetto island. I also wanted a beach to swim in the mornings. So I came across Davide's listing on Pellestrina. It is the neighbor island to the Lido. 13km long and 200m wide. I got everything i wanted.

Davide's studio is clean and fully equipped with a great bed, good shower and kitchen with all you could need and a washing machine. There is an outside space to have breakfast which is nice. The beach is 5m by walking and the view of the lagoon just 10 seconds from the house is spectacular with fishing boats and houses on wooden platforms in the lagoon that makes it almost look asian.

There are small shops and a little market in walking distance and a bigger supermarket a bit further. A beautiful nature reserve can be reached by bike that Davide also provides. Venice can be reached by bus and boat in about 1h and transport is always on time and runs the whole night. The bus stop is 5m walking so you do not really need your car. You can also explore Chioggia which can be reached by boat.

Contact with Davide was easy and quick and he was very friendly and helpful explaining how to get there and everything else we needed. I think we may have been the only tourists on the island so we felt a bit like explorers discovering new land. I will surely be back.