Beaches in Spain are being advised to introduce four-hour time limits when they re-open next week, as a measure to stop beaches from becoming overcrowded.

Beaches in the popular holiday destination of Costa Del Sol in the south of Spain have been urged by the local government in Andalucia to implement several new measures which are aimed at helping the region recover from the coronavirus pandemic, while also maintaining physical distancing restrictions.

Sunbathers and beachgoers will also be expected to shower before leaving home and again prior to entering the water.

They will also be asked to closely watch personal items “such as towels”, which need to remain inside a two-metre perimeter, to ensure they don’t come into contact with other people.

The board also recommended that parents closely supervise children, both on the beach and in the water.

The recommendations were made as part of the Official State Bulletin of Junta de Andalucia earlier this week.

According to Euro Weekly News, vice-president of the Junta de Andalucia government, Juan Marin said in an interview with Spanish television that the new restrictions were likely to make the beach a very different experience.

“I think we’ll have to get used to going to beaches in a different way to that we’ve been enjoying up to now,” he said.