Zlaté Piesky (literally Golden Sands) is a lake and a summer resort in northeastern Bratislava, Slovakia, near the D1 motorway.
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 Zlaté piesky in June 2007 | |
  Zlaté piesky | |
| Coordinates | 48°11′05″N 17°11′22″E / 48.18472°N 17.18944°E |
| Basin countries | Slovakia |
| Settlements | Bratislava |
The area´s northern part comprises a recreational facility (Areál zdravia Zlaté Piesky - Zlaté Piesky area of health), run by the "STARZ" municipal organization, which offers beaches for swimming, water sports including boat and paddleboard rental, water chutes, tennis, table tennis, beach volleyball, buffets. Concerts and music festivals take place there regularly. A shopping centre is within walking distance.
There is a restaurant, beach bar and water ski-tow on the northern shore.
Access to the southern shore is free, the southern waters are suitable for swimming and fishing.
The lake is approachable for visitors by public transport (bus, tram) as there is a nearby "Zlaté Piesky" stop. Car parking is available on parking places and off-road.
The lake was created back in the 50s, as a surface gravel mining pit, filled with groundwater. Its water surface area has an irregular shape (1,0 km long, 340-900 meters wide), with it´s water column reaching 11 metres.
The 1976 tragedy edit
On 28 July 1976, Zlaté Piesky witnessed one of the most tragic airplane crashes in the history of Czechoslovakia. A Czechoslovak Airlines plane en route from Prague to Bratislava failed to land at the nearby airport and crashed into the lake. Seventy passengers and six crew members died.
Aerial photos and maps edit
- 48°11′05″N 17°11′22″E / 48.18472°N 17.18944°E
- Google (2012-02-04). "satellite view of Zlaté piesky" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
External links edit
- One day at Zlaté Piesky—a photo album (in Czech)
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