giannantino

Updated: July 9, 2026

The public gardens on the Lido were a gift to the Venetians from Bonaparte, who pulled down a great many buildings, not even sparing those which were consecrated, in order to give them a public promenade. It was laid out in 1810 by Giannantino Selna, and though nothing very grand, affords real delight and refreshment to the people, who enjoy many a frolicsome dance here on summer nights.

W. Cope Devereux - Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo: Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily: with a Short Account of Malta