I was reading through some tourist related news....from Italy, and this one odd story came up.
On the far south of Italy....Pugila region....regional authorities went out and made a rule up (with fines).....no food or beverage sales allowed on the beach front.
Yeah, no ice cream....no sodas....no water....no food. It wasn't just geared for the visitors...it was meant for locals as well.
Aggravation? It would appear that it's a political hot item now.
Then from the German tourist news....shocker comes up in the North Sea region where tourists are now charged a day-parking free of 12 Euro.....if you wanted to park and spend the day on the local beach.
News folks sat and had several long talks with the authorities, and they all believe it's acceptable to charge the 10-to-12 Euro fee, depending on which people they interview.
What will happen? Eventually, some farmer will figure out that he can offer parking for half the price, and try to get into the 'racket'.
My general view? By the time you figure the whole day (parking, beverages, food, an umbrella)....for a family of four....a simple day at the beach will involve around 100 Euro.
If you'd suggested that back a decade ago in Germany....folks would have laughed. You could have done the same thing in 2000....for 40 DM's.
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