Lido di Classe
| Lido di Classe | |
|---|---|
| Frazione | |
 View of beach of Lido di Classe | |
  Lido di Classe Location of Lido di Classe in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′31″N 12°20′06″E / 44.32528°N 12.33500°ECoordinates: 44°19′31″N 12°20′06″E / 44.32528°N 12.33500°E | |
| Country |
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| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Ravenna (RA) |
| Comune | Ravenna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 652.89 km2 (252.08 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48100 |
| Dialing code | 0544 |
Lido di Classe is a seaside resort on the Romagna Riviera and a frazione of the comune of Ravenna located north of Lido di Savio. It is bounded to the south by the mouth of the river Savio and to the north by the coastal area of Pineta di Classe and the nature reserve at the mouth of the river Bevano.
The name Lido di Classe derives from the town of Classe, near Ravenna, the site of an important Roman port.
The viados issue
In 2009, Lido di Classe was the subject of an article in a British newspaper, The Independent, discussing the number of viados (an Italian neologism referring to homosexuals and bisexuals, not necessarily transvestites, who practise prostitution) in the town at the time, which was thought to exceed that of the local resident population.[1]
References
- ↑ Michael Day (1 September 2009). "Will they learn to live and let live on the Lido?". The Independent. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
External links
- Lido di Classe (in Italian)