Umbrella

What to do before you leave the house (apart from remembering to take an umbrella)

Police have made 22 further arrests for the violation of regulations on occupying public space on beaches, during raids carried out by the competent authorities on Mykonos, Paros and Rhodes.

Starting today, tourists on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast can book an umbrella and sunbed on the beach through a special online platform.

Police on Sunday arrested two people on the islands of Mykonos and Paros for illegally installing loungers and umbrellas on the beach.

Officers handcuffed a 42-year-old man in Mykonos who had placed 77 sets of umbrella seats and five wooden gazebos in front of a well-known hotel on the popular beach of Kalafatis.

For those of us who spent our summers on Mykonos in the 1980s and 90s, the sight of the Principote club and restaurant on Panormos Beach is nothing short of shocking: a sprawling installation of sofas, cushions emblazoned with gold crowns and, at one point, even carpets on a gorgeous beach where once there was nothing, no loungers nor even umbrellas.

Ten beaches on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast this summer offer free umbrellas and sunbeds, according to data from the Ministry of Tourism.

The ban on sounding music and customers staying in bars on the Greek sea remains in force. 

This became clear from the new regulation, which determines the rules for the stay of tourists. The restaurants themselves will work and offer drinks, Greek media reported.

The ministries of Interior, Citizens' Protection, Labor and Development issued a series of guidelines on Tuesday aimed at making the experience of organized beaches fun, without jeopardizing the health of staff and customers alike.

Christo, known for massive, ephemeral public arts projects died on May 31 at his home in New York. He was 84.

His death was announced on Twitter and the artist's web page. No cause was given.

Greeks flocked to the seaside on Saturday when more than 500 beaches reopened, as the country sought to walk the fine line between protecting people from Covid-19 while reviving the tourism sector that many depend on for their livelihoods.