At the eastern end of the lido, where the coast meets the maritime pines, Jesolo takes on a different air: this is where Jesolo Pineta welcomes couples looking for a more intimate setting, away from the bustle of Via Bafile and the busier stretches of beach.
Choosing Hotel Picobello Pineta on this part of the coast means letting go of the clock, because nothing is ever more than a moment away. The beach is a mere two-minute stroll, the centre a short cycle ride, and the day shaped by nothing but the mood you’re in together.
Mornings and the beach
It’s only a short walk from your room to the sand. Two hundred metres in the shade of the pines brings you to Pineta Beach, the partner lido where your parasol and sunloungers are reserved from the moment you check in. Here the beach grows wider and deeper, with generous space between one parasol and the next, a real sense of distance from your neighbours, and genuine calm. When the heat peaks, the hotel pool is a cool alternative, where the whirlpool and the sun terrace let you stretch the early-afternoon lull a little longer.
In the late afternoon, you can take the hotel bicycles, free for guests, and follow the seafront cycle path to Cortellazzo, where the Piave flows into the Adriatic. Anyone keen to ride further can reach Eraclea Mare through twelve kilometres of open countryside and tree-lined avenues. You’re back by early evening, just in time for an aperitivo.
Sunset and the ritual of the aperitivo
As the sun begins to drop, Jesolo reveals a different side to its character, and how you choose to spend the evening changes the mood entirely.
Those drawn to nature and an open horizon head for the lighthouse, at the western end of the coast. Along the rest of the shoreline the sun sinks behind the buildings and leaves the beach in shadow, but here, in the Faro district, the light holds until the very last ray. This is the point where the river Sile meets the Adriatic, and the coastline transforms: it turns wild, shaped by dunes and sheltered by the pier that reaches out into the water. From here you can watch the sky catch fire in warm tones with nothing to block the view. While you wait, there’s the Chioscofaro on the sand of Piazzetta Faro, just right for a cocktail or a platter of local cured meats and cheeses, with live jazz at the weekend. At the height of summer the sun bows out at around nine; arriving an hour earlier is the secret to securing the best spot on the sand and not missing a single minute of the light.
Alternatively, staying close to the hotel rewards those looking for absolute rest, a good glass of white wine or a leisurely aperitivo at the Pineta Beach kiosks. Open until eight, they’re the place for a relaxed yet lively moment with a sea view as the sun goes down, before heading to dinner, perhaps at our Ristorante Poesia, a two-minute walk away through the quiet of the pinewood.
Head instead towards the centre, along Via Bafile, for Jesolo at its liveliest. The bars around Piazza Mazzini draw those after music, DJ sets and the energy of the local nightlife. You can get there by bike or by car, bearing in mind that in summer the main street becomes a pedestrian zone in the evening. Vehicles stay in the car parks outside the restricted-traffic zone (ZTL), leaving the way clear for a stroll past the shop windows and the tables set out in the open air.
At the table: Adriatic cuisine
Whatever your choice of aperitivo, dinner becomes the moment to find a more intimate mood, centred on the traditional flavours of the coast: sarde in saor, baccalà mantecato, spaghetti alle vongole or a salt-baked sea bass, paired with a still wine from the Piave.
Beyond the hotel, the coast offers two different ways to enjoy the local cuisine. You can choose a family-run trattoria, honest and tied to the area’s old recipes, or opt for a table on a terrace looking straight out over the beach for a slower, more private dinner. In summer, booking well ahead is essential if you want a table.
The hotel, on the other hand, is the natural choice for anyone who puts peace and quiet first and would rather forget the car after the aperitivo. Our Ristorante Poesia serves Venetian specialities and local fish, ideal before moving poolside for after-dinner drinks. Here, the American Bar welcomes guests in a contemporary, carefully designed setting, just right for relaxing in the open air before heading back to your room.
After dinner: the lights of the centre or the silence of the Pineta
A stay of several days lets you give each evening over to something different, alternating the buzz of the town with the stillness of the eastern coast.
One outing can be devoted entirely to the life of the centre, along the pedestrian street where boutiques and shops open late, bars with pavement tables and artisan gelaterie follow one after another. At Piazza Brescia, the great Wheel of Venice rises to sixty metres: the view is wonderful from inside the cosy, air-conditioned cabins, one of which has a glass floor, and it opens out over the whole illuminated coastline, far enough on the clearest nights to make out the lights of Venice.
The next evening can follow the sea’s quieter side instead. The Lungomare delle Stelle runs the length of the coast, and reaching it straight from the hotel brings a special freedom: walking down to the beach barefoot and extending the night-time stroll as far as its most silent stretch. It’s worth savouring the cool sand at the water’s edge, with only the sound of the waves and the sea breeze for company, letting the day’s noise dissolve before heading back to your room just minutes away.
A day in the lagoon: Venice and the islands
A whole day can be given over to Venice, with the comfort of coming back to the Pineta for the evening. Punta Sabbioni is just twenty minutes from the hotel by car; from there, the boat takes half an hour across the water, landing at Riva degli Schiavoni, a few steps from the Doge’s Palace.
In Venice, the best way to enjoy the day is to step away from the main tourist flows. Beyond St Mark’s Square and the Rialto Bridge, the sestiere of Dorsoduro is well worth discovering: a walk along the Zattere looking onto the Giudecca Canal, a stop at the Accademia Galleries and a pause among the old bacari for a glass of wine and the traditional cicchetti. To cross from one bank of the Grand Canal to the other, you can take a gondola as a ferry: there are boats devoted to just that, linking the two sides in a few minutes for just a few euros.
For anyone who already knows the city, the same boat is the starting point for the lagoon islands: Murano, famed the world over for the art of blown glass, Burano, known for its lacemaking tradition and unmistakable coloured houses, and Torcello, home to the precious Byzantine mosaics of the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta. At sunset you return to Punta Sabbioni, ready for dinner in Jesolo and for deciding how to spend the evening: among the bars of the centre, or on a walk along the Pineta beach.
Where the holiday begins: choosing your room
Choosing Hotel Picobello Pineta as the base for your romantic getaway has its rewards: it means walking down to the beach barefoot straight from the building, spending the afternoon by the pool and being just twenty minutes from the boats to Venice, with the freedom to decide, each evening, whether to seek out the life of the centre, the silence of a walk by the sea or the calm of our American Bar.
That same freedom runs through the identity of the rooms, conceived as personal sanctuaries for the end of the day. The Camera Love, the lovers’ suite, sets the brightness of its white furnishings against the bold contrast of a red faux-leather headboard. Its private terrace gives couples a real sense of peace and privacy: an intimate space in which to begin the day slowly, before going down for breakfast at Ristorante Poesia and heading to the beach.
A different feel, decidedly contemporary, defines the Camera Pico. Here modern industrial style meets a restful mood, where the clean geometry of the furniture is paired with details of character, such as the faux-leather headboard and soft LED lighting. Complete with a private terrace, it proves a sophisticated choice for anyone who prefers to spend their holiday outdoors and is looking for a quiet, refined base.
Whether your day ends at the tables of a bacaro in Venice, under the lights of Piazza Brescia or with your feet in the cool sand at the water’s edge, the finest feeling is still turning the key and finding a space that is all your own. The holiday begins here.
