The Lido di Mandello is an equipped beach on the lakefront of Mandello del Lario, next to the public garden.
What it is like
According to eccoLecco it is a lido with a wide beach and a shady green area, where loungers can be hired. In 2023 LeccoToday counted it among the busiest, widest and best-equipped beaches of the Lecco branch, together with those of Colico, Bellano and Dervio. The official profile of the bathing site lists parking, a bathing establishment, a bar and a playground.
Getting there
From the provincial road, at the traffic lights turn towards the lake along via Manzoni and you reach piazza Garibaldi, where the car park is. At weekends and on summer days the spaces are already taken from early morning (eccoLecco).
Practical information
- Entry is free. According to eccoLecco (page updated on 4 July 2025) you park in piazza Garibaldi and nearby, and there are a refreshment point and lounger hire.
- The competent authority given in the profile is the Comune di Mandello del Lario, telephone 0341 708111.
- In the same municipality are the Museo Moto Guzzi and the churches of the Mandello itinerary.
- The coordinates on this page are those of the “Lido di Mandello” sampling point in the European bathing-water data (EEA).
Water quality
In the official European classifications (data reported by Italy to the European Environment Agency) the monitored bathing site «Lido di Mandello» is rated “Excellent” in every annual classification from 2021 to 2025. The classifications summarise several seasons of sampling and do not rule out temporary bans after storms or other events: before swimming, check the Ministry of Health’s Portale Acque and the signs on site.