Posted in English Umbrellas and Lounge Chairs Cover Italy’s Beaches. To Some, They’re a Plague. May 8, 2023 Italian beaches are public land, but they are managed by businesses that plant umbrellas and chairs in the sand and charge beachgoers to use them—a practice that has divided Italians for decades. https://www.wsj.com/articles/umbrellas-and-lounge-chairs-cover-italys-beaches-to-some-theyre-a-plague-389df90b