The charming Albergo Quattro Fontane is built on the site wherebetween 1573 and 1575following the plan of Goian Antonio Rusconi and collaboration of Andrea Palladiothe patrician Daniele Pisani constructed the first and only casino on the Lido dedicated to the country delights and learned conversations of the Venetian aristocracy.During the 19th century this casino became a tavern and the noted English poet Robert Browning was one of its regular customers...with Mr Browning to go to lido at 1130 lunch at 4 fontane.The present owners came to the Albergo Quattro Fontane in 1954bringing with them an important collection of furniture.Todaythe hotel's 60 rooms and public space offers a splendid selection of period furnitureold paintingsand unusual objects which delight the eye and arouse the curiosity of its guest.The entire complex is surrounded by the foliage of large trees.