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Lignano Sabbiadoro readies for Pentecost influx with curfews and military support

Local authorities imposed curfews on alcohol sales with music restricted to before midnight, deploying military alongside police reinforcements to prevent disorder during the June 5–9 Pentecost weekend.

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Der beliebte italienische Badeort Lignano Sabbiadoro hat strenge Maßnahmen gegen Party-Tourismus beschlossen.
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Overview

  • Sales of bottled and canned alcoholic drinks will be banned after midnight from June 5 to 9 and street music must stop by 24:00 except at approved concerts or DJ sets.
  • Beach areas will close each evening at 20:00, shops must shut by 1:00 and bars by 2:00 throughout the festivities.
  • The town expects roughly 80,000 visitors compared with its 7,000 residents, raising concerns over repeat incidents of fights, vandalism and hospitalizations from past excesses.
  • Italian military personnel are deployed on site for the first time alongside local police, South Tyrol and Carinthia officers and canine units to enforce the new rules.
  • A sold-out Cesare Cremonini concert for 20,000 fans heightens logistical demands as 67.6% of local businesses back the tougher measures to protect Lignano's reputation.