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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

REVEALED: Sardinian beach bans umbrellas for people aged 10 to 65 | Rare Historical Photos

Aerial view of the beach umbrellas at Punta Molentis
Beach umbrellas at Punta Molentis in 2019. The council said a recent wildfire and ‘exceptional marine weather events’ were behind the new strict rules. Photograph: Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images

Umbrellas have been banned on a beach in Sardinia for anyone between the ages of 10 and 65 in the latest flashpoint in Italy’s long-running beach disputes.

The measure was among several imposed by local authorities at Punta Molentis beach in Villasimìus, on Sardinia’s south-east coast, as part of an initiative to protect its pristine environment.

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