Italy approves new rules that could make a visit to the beach a lot cheaper
4 months ago

Italy approves new rules that could make a visit to the beach a lot cheaper

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Italy has approved new rules to put lucrative concessions for beach clubs up for bidding by June 2027, responding to pressing demands from the EU to open up the sector to new players. open image in gallery A worn-out Italian flag flutters in the wind at a beach establishment in Ostia, near Rome For almost two decades, the European Commission has been locked in a legal battle with Italy over its beach concession practices, accusing the country of lacking transparency and breaching competition rules. Previous Italian governments, from left to right, have staunchly resisted EU directives requiring competitive tendering, persistently renewing the existing beach concessions without open procedures. They argue that keeping beach concessions in the family keeps costs for beachgoers down and prevents Italy‘s 7,500 km of coastline from falling into the hands of big chains that might not respect local traditions.

History of this topic

Italy approves new rules to put beach concessions up for bidding by 2027
4 months ago
Italy’s famed beaches are set to change forever thanks to a new law
4 months ago
Long-running battle over lucrative beach concessions between Italy and EU could be in final chapter
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Long-running battle over lucrative beach concessions between Italy and EU could be in final chapter
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Greece fines businesses £600,000 for breaking strict beach rules
5 months, 1 week ago
Setting foot on Italy’s protected pink-sand beach could cost you €500
1 year, 6 months ago
Beach in Sardinia to start charging tourists for entry because it is so overcrowded
5 years, 1 month ago

Discover Related