Venice Travel Forum

Planning a trip to Venice this late summer. Looking forward to seeing the sights and tasting the food. Are there sporting clubs where one can play tennis on the european clay courts? Will they let a tourist play and around how much do they charge?

Thanks so much for any info.

To the best of my knowledge there are only two clay courts and both are in private hands. The first is at the Hotel Cipriani on Giudecca. The other is at the Hotel San Clemente Palace on Isola San Clemente. There may be courts on Lido but I am not aware of any.
I think you have to be a guest of the above hotels to play, but if you go to the
websites, you could contact them and ask.
You may also find some oourts on the mainland in Mestre, but, again, I don't have any knowledge of them.

This might be of some use - Prices will no doubt be quite different.
They are all on Lido

Tennis Club Venezia
Lungomare G Marconi 41/d, Lido
telephone 0415260335

Tennis Club Lido - has 7 clay- courts
Via San Gallo 163
tel.041 5260954
Rates 7 Euro per hour per person (2003 guidebook)

Tennis Cub del Moro - grass, Clay and indoor courts. A gym too.
Via Ferruccio Parri 6
tel. 041 770801
Rates 5 - 8.50 euro depending on which court you use (2003 price)