1300 and 2000 citizens were killed in three days. Arrested citizens, by truck or by foot, were brought at the very entrance of Štrand. Lined up in rows, they waited to go to the very banks of the Danube, where they were killed and wounded. The lifeless and wounded bodies were pushed under the ice. NATO Bombing of Novi Sad With the construction of the Liberty Bridge in 1981, the bridge would pass above the beach, visually splitting the beach into two areas. The NATO bombardment of 1999 would result the bridges destruction, scattering debris across the beach area. For several years beach goers were advised to not swim too far from the shores of Štrand, due to bombs that were dropped on and near the bridge, and the debris within the Danube, and the structural instability of the bridge remains. Fashion 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. The length of skirts and low necklines were strictly regulated, whereas men had to wear swimming trunks with an upper part too. Showing skin wasn’t so popular until the Second World War. When you bought a ticket, you would get a swimsuit as well, but most girls brought their own. 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. Of course, even in strict times like that, one found ways to have fun and flirt. At first, some didn’t like the awkward moment of ladies swimming together with men, which would eventually stop being an issue. However, some rules regarding maintaining order and ethics stuck for a long time. Everyone had to obey the strict rules, thus, any woman with bare breasts was banned from the beach for life. Today, nudity is still banned from the beach, with modern beachwear following common decency guidelines. Sports Ever since it was founded, Štrand is famous for its diverse sport activities, such as picigin (citizens of Novi Sad like to say the game originated at the Štrand beach), kečket – tennis played