Beaches still in crisis, crowds only on weekends

(ANSA) - ROME, JULY 31 - Even in July beaches with a good turnout but only on weekends, while on weekdays they remained desolately empty. It emerges from the findings of the Italian Bathing Union which adheres to Fipe Confcommercio eassocia more than 10 thousand bathing companies. The most conspicuous drops of Siregistrano in Sardinia (-70% of presences compared to the same period of 2019), Campania, Calabria, Sicily and Veneto (-40%).
   "The majority of Italians are rediscovering the beauty of the national coast near their places of residence - says the president of the Bb Antonio Capacchione - but foreigners are missing from the appeal, so much so that several tourist avocation locations have been more penalized. We are optimistic for the month of August , which has always been chosen by the majority of Italians for holidays even if we are already aware that the tourism and seaside sector of 2020 compared to last year, unfortunately, will not reach the '+' sign in any of our regions ". (HANDLE).