European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I f a l y rows and rows of piers extend off Wesolo Beach. Wesolo celebrate oktoberfest while working on a Tan at one of Italy s most popular resorts Solo Beach Lesolo is photos by j. Kin Cruger Byj. Kin Cruger Northern Italy Bureau if you re crazy about crowds and if you must take All the trappings of the City along to the Beach Wesolo is the place for you. Located at the northeastern end of the vast venetian Lagoon Wesolo is a Mega resort stretching  Miles along the Adriatic coast. Wesolo is part of a great Golden arc of beaches running Down from such resorts As Lignano and Babione through Carole the Lido of Venice and ending at the Mouth of the to River. Backed by pinewoods these Sandy beaches nearly too Miles of them within Italy s Veneto Region must have been glorious before they were largely trashed by the tourist Trade. The area split by frequent River Mouths and lagoons is Flat spiked Only by occasional Sand dunes dotted with wild Bushes. While mountains and Hills Crown its Inland landscape its Seaward Side is serrated by towering tooth hotel and apartment blocks. Catering mostly to Central and Northern europeans on two week holidays Wesolo is the capital and Pride of the something for everyone kind of summer resort. Besides having thousands of tourist Beds the Wesolo pronounced Yaa Solo area is a huge camping Center one Campground reportedly can contain 7,000 people Wesolo is an authentic teutonic jammed for the most part with germans intent on sizzling their very souls under the unrelenting italian Sun. Wistful for Wiesbaden miss Munich forgot something Back in Frankfurt not to worry. Wesolo can come up with whatever the heart desires. No need to whine for a Wurst when you can take your pick from a great variety of German sausages at scores of restaurants surveying German food. Those who Are particular about their brews can quaff the Best of German Beers in Wesolo s bars and Beer gardens. Did you miss oktoberfest never mind Rivers of Beer flow every night 9 . Till 4 . All summer Long at Wesolo s own oktoberfest Staten fest 94, the fest at 15 Buonarroti near Aqua landia serves up typical bavarian food and live oomph music the Lido or Beach at Wesolo is 100 Yards wide and runs for More than four Miles nearly All of it crammed with colourful umbrellas and chairs All for rent. Finger piers used by excursion boats and sunbathers jut into the sea just about every 100 Yards. Wesolo draws Large numbers of vacationing families. The Shore s gently sloping Bottom plus watchful lifeguard continued on Page 4 August 11, 1994 stripes Magazine