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Ukraine Today: Kyiv is Europe urban beach capital (VIDEO)

The Ukrainian capital’s beach culture stretches back to the early 20th century, when the first dedicated beach resorts were established on Truhaniv Island, which sits in the middle of the Dnipro River in the geographical centre of today’s Kyiv. The island’s beach resort status was significantly boosted in 1957 by the construction of a pedestrian bridge across the Dnipro linking it to Kyiv city centre.

Kyiv is Europe urban beach capital: Kyiv beach culture stretches back to early 20th century.