What was the Strand like a hundred years ago? Today, the Novi Sad Strand city beach is home to umbrellas, deck chairs, cafes, beach volleyball and hundreds of vacationers on the banks of the Danube. But a hundred years ago, completely different rules applied here. Instead of bikinis there were one-piece swimsuits, instead of the usual cabins there were wooden floating bathtubs, and you could get to the beach by a small three-car train. We tell you how the Strand turned from a sandbank where cattle were watered into a favorite vacation spot for the residents of Novi Sad. Read the text.

What was the Strand like a hundred years ago? Today, the Novi Sad Strand city beach is home to umbrellas, deck chairs, cafes, beach volleyball and hundreds of vacationers on the banks of the Danube. But a hundred years ago, completely different rules applied here. Instead of bikinis there were one-piece swimsuits, instead of the usual cabins there were wooden floating bathtubs, and you could get to the beach by a small three-car train. We tell you how the Strand turned from a sandbank where cattle were watered into a favorite vacation spot for the residents of Novi Sad. Read the text.