Italy approved on Wednesday a plan to put 28,000 concessions for lucrative beach bars and clubs up for bidding by June 2027, in a long delayed response to a European Union demand for Rome to open ...

Italy's beach club operators provide services from umbrellas, sunloungers and showers to bars and restaurants that beachgoers can enjoy - for an ever-increasing price. In certain areas, like Rimini on ...

Italy's beach managers opened two hours later than normal at 9:30 a.m. (0730 GMT) on Friday in parts of the country, as they kept umbrellas shut during the morning sun.