Check the pontoon bridge before planning a Lido beach day
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About this trap
Lido, the sandy beach at the northern tip of Great War Island, is reached from the Zemun quay by a military pontoon bridge that is laid only in summer. In 2025 it opened on 1 July for daytime use and was being taken down by 10 August, earlier than many beachgoers expected. Plan Lido for July or early August, check local news the day before, and keep a second beach as plan B.
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Check the pontoon bridge before planning a Lido beach dayLido beach, Veliko ratno ostrvo, Belgrade
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