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In the 1930s, when private beaches were laid out in parallel rows, the only piece of architecture that stood out, breaking the monotony of buildings at right angles to the sea, was the building for the Select beach (now the Principe di Piemonte).
Built by Giuseppe De Micheli to designs by architect Castelfranco of Florence, it was opened on 23 July 1938 and occupied 10,000 square metres of sandy beach. It had 150 cabins with drinking and sea water and toilets, swimming pool with diving board, dance halls, restaurant, café with a cold buffet, a terrace on the sea and a large cinema-theatre with air-conditioning.
The press described the Select as "the best for beach amenities in Europe".  |
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