Štrand
Štrand (Serbian Cyrillic: Штранд) is a popular city beach on the Danube river in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia.The first written proof of the local beach lovers of Novi Sad dates back to 1827, recorded by fisherman Jakov Rajs.Of all locations, Poloj was most suitable due to its woody terrain which gave enough space for kids, men and women to have separate swimming spots.[1] Poloj was soon after changed into Štenglova dunavska kupališta (The Štengl Danube Baths), the so-called Schwimmschulen,[3] meaning swimming school in German.That summer, three more rows of wooden cabins were built, including kiosks, a hair salon, a juice shop and an ice cream parlour where you could buy the very popular cake called Polar, or the amerikan korneta (American cone), made by Imre Haker in Jevrejska ulica (Jewish Street).The cleaning ladies maintained order and hygiene, and would even bring a bucket of water where people would wash their feet before leaving the beach; and they were given tips for that.The plan encompasses 11.71 hectares of new restaurants, bars, water facilities, as well as new sports grounds along with other mobile and infrastructure equipment.During the period between both World wars, a great deal of attention was paid to public morality, visitors had to comply with regulations and restrictions mostly regarding dressing, or rather undressing.A strict police officer was in charge of these rules; he used to measure the length of women’s skirts on their bathing suits, but also forbid men from being overly underdressed.These Puritan criteria were lowered over time, so that the gentlemen first tolerated unbuttoning one strap, and later wearing swimming trunks that were not too cut.[1] Historically, the most common ways to arrive at the beach were by walking, bikes, carriages, boats, and trams (later on motors, cars, and buses).Cars can arrive from Fruškogorska Street and Despot Stefan Boulevard, with several available parking lots (Parkiralište Štrand being the largest and closest to the beach).