There is a ban on enjoying the beach with an umbrella in Italy, why was this decision taken?

There is a ban on using umbrellas for people aged between 10 to 65 years on the famous Punta Molentis beach of Sardinia island of Italy. Now only families with children below 10 years of age and people above 65 years of age will be able to set up an umbrella. The local administration says that this decision has been taken for environmental protection and security reasons. During the massive fire last year, there was difficulty in rescuing people due to the large number of umbrellas and tents on the beach. In which many tourists were rescued from boats.

Sun protection and skin cancer prevention are a given in most places around the world, but those visiting Punta Molentis Beach, located on the southern coast of the Italian island, will find it difficult to avoid the sun this summer. This step of the administration has also received a lot of criticism. From June 5 to the end of October, beachgoers will have to pay a fee of 10 euros. Disabled people and those accompanying them have been exempted from this fee.

Ban on carrying umbrella on the beach

According to the website of the local authority, it has been said in the order that it is prohibited to install umbrellas, gazebos, tents or other things that provide shade. Only families with children up to 10 years of age or people 65 years of age or older are allowed to have a large umbrella.

People have also criticized this step. Some people taunted whether they would have to become parents to protect themselves from the sun. One person commented on the municipality’s website, saying, “How wonderful, a beautiful day at the beach and 20 hours in the emergency room with burns. I think they tried to enforce this rule before and it blew their minds.”

There are many rules on Italy’s beach culture

Italy’s beach culture is quite strict. The peninsula is famous for its well-organized beach clubs, where umbrellas of the same color are arranged in straight rows on the sand. In these paid beach clubs, chair and umbrella rental for a day can range from 100 to 500 euros and booking for the entire season can cost thousands. People often book the same chairs in the same row every year, but these sites have crowd limits and people can’t set up their own tents or use their own chairs.