Beach crowds? No grazie! Lake Fiastra is pure calm

August in Italy means one thing: Andiamo in spiaggia – let’s go to the beach! Unrelenting summer heat is persuasive enough on its own, but factor in Ferragosto – the summer holiday conjoining ancient Roman festivity with Catholic observation – and toes in the sand become practically mandatory.  Lounging under a colorful umbrella while sipping a fas...