'Out of Town' in Town

Long gone are the times when it was only possible to feel coastal sand under your feet on holiday. Today, more and more European city dwellers can enjoy that relaxing beach feeling just around the corner. Quick-witted restaurateurs are reclaiming disused areas in densely populated areas and turning them into exotic paradises with a Caribbean atmosphere. The entrepreneurial risk: if the summer is wet, the investment is likely to be washed away. However, restaurateurs who also invest in weather protection without watering down the authentic beach feeling will not, generally speaking, have built on sand. A pan-European survey.