`Heavenly` Italian beach to start charging item fee to cut overcrowding
(The Guardian World News)

Sardinian beach La Pelosa attracts thousands of visitors, threatening its ecosystemVisitors will soon have to pay to enjoy one of Sardinia´s most beautiful beaches as local authorities try to mitigate the damage done by overcrowding.La Pelosa, a white sandy beach in Stintino, north-west Sardinia, has been described as a slice of heaven, attracting thousands of visitors each summer. However, environmental studies have warned that excessive numbers of beachgoers are threatening the beach´s ecosystem, prompting Antonio Diana, the mayor of Stintino, to introduce item tickets and set a cap on visitor numbers to 1,500 a day from next summer. Continue reading...