of seasonal urban beach installations along the Seine that started in 2002 and has been enormously successful. While some European urban beaches claim to predate Paris, all built since have been strongly influenced by its design elements and programming. Beach bars Many waterfront restaurants and bars around the globe have beach-themed sections, and as these have grown larger and added size and features there has been some crossover with urban beaches. For example, the two artificial beaches in New York City and many of the manmade beaches in German cities feature enclosed beach areas open to visitors, but the spaces are managed by private entities as food and drinks venues and close frequently for concerts and events. Strictly speaking, such locations are private enterprises and not true urban beaches, which can include commercial ventures but should maintain an atmosphere of public space. List of beaches This list is only of urban beaches as defined above, open to the public on a free or admission basis. It does not include fully private artificial beaches, natural beaches that exist in urban areas, playgrounds, dedicated waterparks or hardscape fountain plazas. Sand in the City in Vienna, Austria Paris-Plages in Paris, France (multiple locations) Marina beach in Chennai, India Strand Zuid in Amsterdam, The Netherlands Trukhaniv Island in Kyiv, Ukraine Docken in Copenhagen, Denmark Bruxelles Les Bains in Brussels, Belgium Madrid Rio in Madrid, Spain Beach on the Cobblestones in Cologne, Germany Strandbar Mitte in Berlin, Germany (multiple locations) Strandpauli in Hamburg, Germany (multiple locations) Docklands in Dublin, Ireland Spruce Street Harbor Park in Philadelphia, USA Manila Bay Dolomite Beach in Manila, Philippines Birmingham-on-Sea and Northfield Beach in Birmingham, UK Sunny Beach in Shanghai, China Poniatówka in Warsaw, Poland Nottingham Riviera in Nottingham, UK Barking Urban Beach in Barking Town, UK Cardiff Bay Beach in Cardiff, UK Play Beach, Camden Beach and Greenwich Beach in London, UK Playa Villa in Mexico City, Mexico (ten locations) Sugar Beach, HTO Park and Whiskey Beach in Toronto, Canada Plage de l'Horloge in Montreal, Canada Newport Green in Jersey City, USA Campus Martius in Detroit, USA Rotary Park in Lansing, Michigan, USA Barcola in Trieste, Italy References External links Outdoor recreation Beaches Parks