Thursday,
July 19, 2007
Day on Italian Sand - Costly But Elegant
The
ANNOTICO Report
Almost
all Italian beaches are privately owned and immaculately groomed, with sun beds
and umbrellas arranged with geometric precision. But it's a costly proposition, that most Italians feel worth the cost to make
their vacation special.
Day on the
Sand Costs Italians a Record #67
Telegraph.co.uk -
By Malcolm Moore in
July
18, 2007
Going to the beach in
Almost all Italian beaches are privately owned and immaculately groomed, with sun beds and umbrellas arranged with geometric precision.
In August, Italians decamp to the coast for a month's holiday, and many of them choose to rent out bathing huts at their favourite beach to be sure of a space.
The catch is an increasingly exorbitant
entry fee, especially in the fashionable resorts of
This year, entry fees on the
Consumer groups have lodged a
petition with the government to open more public beaches, saying that many
families cannot now afford to go to their local beach.
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