The beach in Trieste’s Pedocin district has become the focus of international attention due to its unusual gender division.
A physical barrier extends into the sea, separating male and female bathers.
The facility gained widespread media coverage following an altercation that occurred when an individual attempted to move between the two sections.
The incident prompted discussion regarding the advantages and disadvantages of beaches that maintain separate areas for men and women.
The establishment operates on a ticketed basis with an admission fee of €2.40 per person.
Following the recent incident and subsequent media coverage, attendance figures have risen substantially, with ticket sales increasing by tens of thousands of units.
According to available information, the individual who crossed the dividing structure was a woman.
The facility operates under specific regulations permitting interaction between genders beyond the end of the barrier extending into the water.
Visitors wishing to socialise across the divide must proceed beyond the tip of the groyne.
The facility’s regulations stipulate that male visitors occupy one section while female visitors and children under the age of twelve are permitted in the other area.
The rules mean that adult men can use the beach without the presence of female family members, while women and children share the opposite section.