[4], As part of the Mediterranean-theme the development was built with streets named after many Mediterranean cities, including Barcelona, Genoa, Nice and Ithaca. The apartments in Lido Isle are built for single families in mind with more than two bedrooms and bathrooms. Lido Isle is an artificial island made from dredged material in the early 20th century. The island is only 20 mins away from the main Venice island. all movie stars choose to live in Beverly Lido Isle was considered apart of Newport Beach in the early 1900s while it was still just a tidal flat and sandbar. Lido Isle is a man-made island with an original vision of being used as a Mediterranean-style resort island in 1923. Director: Jonathan Lynn | Stars: Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, Rupert Everett Votes: 38,812 | Gross: $0.12M 7.