The term lido (from the Italian for 'shore' or 'bank', popularised by the famous Lido di Venezia) is used along the Montenegrin and broader Adriatic coast to describe a managed swimming facility — typically a pool-and-beach complex or a structured concrete bathing platform on the sea — that provides changing rooms, showers, a bar, and sometimes a restaurant. Lidos are particularly common in urban waterfront areas where there is no natural sandy beach: towns like Herceg Novi, Bar, and Kotor maintain lido facilities that allow residents and visitors to swim in the sea from an organised platform. A lido typically charges a small daily entry fee covering use of the infrastructure. Some lidos in Montenegro feature diving boards, children's shallow sections, and seasonal instructors. They preserve a mid-century Mediterranean leisure aesthetic — tiled terraces, striped umbrellas, wooden changing cubicles — that feels notably different from the modern beach-club scene. For older local residents lidos are deeply embedded in the rhythm of summer social life.
Related terms: Pebble Beach, Promenade (Šetalište), Beach Concession, Free vs Paid Beach Section, Beach Access