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Can I reserve a beach spot by leaving an umbrella and lounge chair overnight (Italy)?
Just to clarify: it's typical in Italy to have two kind of beaches, free access ones and paid ones. I'm answering about the free ones, as it's obvious you can't do that on paid ones (well...you could, ...
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Does any beach in Sentosa Island in Singapore allow swimming after 7pm?
No, they do not. There are only three beaches on Sentosa (Tanjong, Palawan, Siloso) and they're all managed by the Sentosa Development Corporation with the same rules.
The reason you're not allowed ...
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Is it legal to light and send off sky lanterns on the beaches of Hawaii?
Sky lanterns are banned in Hawaii. In July 2012, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie signed into law HB2113, a bill which imposed a total ban on aerial luminaries, including the ignition, possession, ...
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Can I walk along the ocean from Cannon Beach, Oregon, to Hug Point or Adair Point?
It appears to be possible at low tide, according to the website for Hug Point State Recreation Site:
North of the parking area at low tide you may walk along the original stagecoach road, still ...
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Sentosa Island sea hazards
Sentosa's beaches -- which are all 100% artificial, mind you, even the sand has been imported -- are manicured and well-maintained, so marine critters are generally not a problem:
Sentosa's ...
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Can I reserve a beach spot by leaving an umbrella and lounge chair overnight (Italy)?
does it work to leave an unfurled umbrella (or other beach gear) set up on the beach overnight? Does it violate any regulations?
Yes. It's not a grey area; it is illegal by law (and also uncivilized) ...
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The best place for swimming in Arctic Ocean
Scandinavia is brushed by the Gulf Stream and therefore warmer than other regions at the same latitude. So the north of Norway is a good candidate. Norway is part of the Schengen Area.
The south-west ...
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On which Canary island is it possible to sleep on the beach?
Technically, sleeping in the beach is forbidden in the whole country.
However, there are some exceptions detailed in 7 playas donde puedes acampar that is, 7 beaches where you can camp. In there it ...
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How many beaches are suitable for swimming in Cebu City?
There isn't swimming, not in Cebu City itself. The Cebu City waterfront is on reclaimed land that forms Cebu International Port along the Mactan Channel, the narrow strait between Cebu and Mactan ...
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Which place was this video shot in?
The peak in the background is Mount Otemanu on the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. I am not 100% sure exactly where the video was shot, but it could be from the laguna of the St. Regis Bora ...
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Can I walk along the ocean from Cannon Beach, Oregon, to Hug Point or Adair Point?
Supplemental info to Michael Seifert's good answer
how to determine when the tide is low enough?
Call the recreation park and ask at what water level it's safe/dry
to walk.
Use the tide table to ...
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Could you please help me to identify the location?
This is probably not a real place. It looks stylistically very similar to this painting on Alibaba, which are churned out in bulk by painting "factories" like Dafen in China by mix and ...
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Why isn't it safe to swim on Goa's beaches in the "off season" (June-September)
I looked around for some more information and found this study from 1997 conducted by the National Institute of Oceanography, Goa which evaluated 17 beaches all over Goa and concluded: "Based on ...
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Is it safe to swim at Clifton Beach, Pakistan?
It's not the cleanest beach but it's clean enough to swim. However, depending on the season (June to August is particularly bad), the currents may be too dangerous to swim.
There are other better ...
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Are there lockers on the beaches of Tel Aviv?
According to this 2015 Ynet article (Hebrew), Lockers were placed in most Tel Aviv beaches.
A locker is opened with a 10 ILS coin, which is not returned.
The official visit-tlv site has a beaches ...
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Do the Canary Islands always have high waves?
You can find different kind of beaches in the islands for every taste.
The north/east part of the Islands usually has strong currents and waves although you can find some naturals pools or other ...
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Children-friendly beaches in Los Angeles, Southern California, USA
Credits to @Dorothy for the link to kid-friendly beaches in OC and LA.
Best Beaches for Kids and Families in Los Angeles & Orange County
6/3/13 - By Martha Hall
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Malibu
Leo Carrillo State ...
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The best place for swimming in Arctic Ocean
My own answer as follows:
The beach of Ягры, Северодвинск, Russia allow you to swim in Arctic Ocean's White Sea while overlooking occassional nuclear submarines passing by.
I have been there and it's ...
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Exits from Black's beach in San Diego
If you head south you will be able to exit at Torrey Pines City Beach, a path leads up to a suburb from which you can easily exit on to N Torrey Pines Road.
Further along south you can walk all the ...
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Almeria Spain beach season
Easter ("Semana Santa", the Holy Week) is probably the second most important holiday season in Spain. Coastal cities are usually full of national and foreign tourists which enjoy both the cultural ...
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Where can I see bioluminescence around Rio de Janeiro?
Brazlian fellow here.
Ponta Grossa is a beach in Rio de Janeiro. This is the correct location https://goo.gl/maps/nivA7V6jDyFJDT2X8
The bioluminescence is produced by a plankton called Spirogyra - ...
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Are French beaches open for the public in general?
Most beaches should have reopened but rules could differ locally, the best way to be absolutely sure that there are no restrictions is to check for signs before going onto the beach.
The main thing to ...
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Where in Palma Majorca is it possible to sleep on the beach?
As I said in my answer to your previous, similar question, On which Canary island is it possible to sleep on the beach?,
Camping and sleeping in the beach is not easy. Moreover, it is forbidden in ...
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Does Abkhazia have sandy beaches, or just pebbles like in Georgia?
georgian beaches sand or pebbles? was asked on Lonely Planet where for Abkhazia:
• andrewsmith: The sand in Abkhazia isn't great either. Sokhumi beach is mostly pebbles and only gets snady once ...
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Any free (no fee) beaches in Cape May?
The previous answer's link is no longer active.
Here is an updated answer for 2018.
The following town's beaches are free:
North Wildwood
Sea Isle City (Wednesdays only)
The beach in the ...
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Why aren't there any big buildings on coastal regions
Consider (for various definitions of big buildings and coasts):
Miami. Wikimedia Commons: Miamiboyz
Dubai. Wikimedia Commons: Obischoff
Hong Kong. Wikimedia Commons: Dice
Plenty of cities have ...
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Can anyone identity this beach/overlook? (Pacific Coast Highway)
After some more browsing on Google Maps I found the location!
It is the Leffingwill Landing Area between San Simeon and Cambria. I verified by checking the coastline looking north in my original ...
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How bad is the sargassum seaweed problem in Barbados?
Answering my own question:
Seaweed accumulation was fairly minimal at our resort on the east coast when we arrived. It got noticeably worse during the second week of our stay, and unfortunately for ...
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Snorkeling in South-East Ishigaki (between airport and city)
You could contact the local dive shops, and ask them, they would at least tell you where they take you when you take a trip with them.
Tom Sawyer +81 980-83-4677. http://www.ishigaki-tomsawyer.jp/
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The best place for swimming in Arctic Ocean
I have gone swimming at the beach in Churchill, Manitoba.
I am not sure how reliable the swimming is. I was there at the end of August, which was so off-season that the main coffee shop in town had ...
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