Public Beaches of Italy

Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs. These signs inform the public of what is FORBIDDEN on public beaches, leaving very little that is permited. The one sign indicated that the beach is NOT a large ash tray. (Understandably) Some signs are clearly posted in picture format so that non Italian speaking visitors are clearly informed. Of course, we arrive by kayak and have to search for these signs which are prominently displayed at the parking lot. Other signs state in Italian that it is STRICTLY FORRBIDDEN to:

-park any boats on the beach (Would that include kayaks from weary paddlers?)
-play on the beach if it creates a public disturbance (Does unrestrained laughter and hollers from exuberant children disturb the public? Some beaches clearly forbid balls!!!)
-play radios on the beach or use any ther devices that create sound
-place umbrellas or beach chairs within 5 meters of the water's edge
-CAMP (OOPS)
-litter(understandably)
-drive vehicles on the sand
And yet, these signs state nothing about acceptable levels of nudity permitted. On one beach I saw a completely naked man playing beach tennis with two young children, lunging and jumping to keep the ball alive (and his genitals flopping!)

Basically, according to Rene, "Don't touch the sand!"