Metal detector enthusiasts, solitary walkers who grind miles hunting for anything that makes their sensors ring, are referred to as "diggers" by some. Necklaces, rings, wristwatches, and coins. The end of summer delivers the greatest joys, as throngs of bathers leave a trail of forgotten memories. Cesenatico saw the birth of a detectorist academy. The town of Romagna has become the Italian capital of metal detectors over the years; here, a community of enthusiasts has formed, and a competition, the Garret Contest, now in its seventh edition, takes place in spring, with hundreds of participants from all over the world engaged in the search for buried tokens. There is even a hotel, the Esedra, in adjacent Milano Marittima that supplies metal detectors to its customers. The sands produce mostly coins, but also dentures, gold teeth, and sex toys. There are strict rules in Italy, such as the Code of Cultural Heritage, which restricts study in archaeologically sensitive regions.
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