IF YOU thought sunbed wars were bad, new rules in a popular European destination mean you have to book your entire beach visit.
Across a number of tourists will now have to use a booking system when visiting.
You now have to book to visit a number of Italian beaches Credit: Getty
The new system has been introduced to battle overcrowding as well as to protect the beaches on the island of
The system applies across a number of beaches as well as coves which have introduced
And some beaches are already being booked out.
For example, in Sardinia, La Pelosa Beach is now fully booked until mid-September.
The beach allows a maximum of 1,500 visitors a day and all visitors have to pay a £3 fee.
To access the visitors must have a QR code that they will receive once they have made a booking.
According to The Times, Sebastiano Venneri, a tourism official with Italy’s Legambiente environmental group, said: “The Pelosa beach in Sardinia risks vanishing just by virtue of visitors removing sand on their towels.”
Another beach that has a visitor cap (250 people) is the Cala Goloritze Beach, also on Sardinia.
La Pelosa is already full booked for summer Credit: Getty
Cala Goloritze is another beach that has to be booked ahead Credit: Alamy
To visit the beach between March and November, tourists must book and pay a £6 fee.
In total, there are 16 beaches and coves across the island that need to be booked or have restrictions, according to Heart of Sardinia – the site where you can make a reservation for the beaches.
Full list of beaches with restrictions:
- Cala Goloritzé
- Su Sirboni
- Cala Mariolu
- Cala Biriala
- Cala dei Gabbiani
- Cala Sisine
- La Pelosa
- Cala Brandinchi
- Lu Impostu
- Tuerredda
- Rena Bianca
- Oasi Biderosa / Bidderosa
- Cala Coticcio
- Cala Brigantina
- Punta Molentis – Riu Trottu
- Porto Sa Ruxi
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