Entrance to the beach is free and a day’s use of a reclining beach chair with a towel will run you about $4 for the day.
RIA NOVOSTIThere are around 4,000 beach zones worldwide that have been awarded a Blue Flag by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).
RIA NOVOSTIA beach located in the town of Yantarny (from the Russian word meaning “amber”), 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the city of Kaliningrad, is Russia’s first to receive one.
TASSNew dressing areas, playgrounds, ramps for the disabled, parking lots and lifeguard stations were added.
RIA NOVOSTIThe local administration spent a full year bringing the area up to international standards.
RIA NOVOSTIFancy seating “baskets” with two towels can be rented for about $12 dollars a day.
RIA NOVOSTIThe beach is 300 meters long and on a hot day it routinely welcomes about 2,000 bathers.
RIA NOVOSTIThe only disadvantage is the temperature, as the beach is located on the shores of the Baltic Sea. The water in July is averages 17 C (63 F) and much depends on local inflows.
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