I'm looking at a photo of Can Picafort. It must be from the late sixties or early seventies. There is some development, but the frontline has yet to obliterate all the dunes. There are quite a number of people on the beach, but otherwise there is a lot missing. I can see only one beach umbrella, and it is small; barely worth the effort.
The lost days of the spirit of the beach
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Stephen GrimmerCall the local Police and this newspaper. If possible take photos
I couldn't agree more. A chiringuito is a welcome facility I can choose to use or not, and where I receive tangible goods in return for payment. I don't appreciate ¾ of the beach being essentially a private VIP area with paid admission, not being threatened and having my stuff seized and thrown aside for sitting "too close" to paying guests.
There certainly should be a limit of how much space the sun loungers can take up on beaches - maybe 10%. I've seen beaches here where it seems like 70% and there isn't enough room for the locals who refuse to pay the rip off prices for a plastic sun lounger.