On June 1, summer began, and the beach season started. This is the time when the sun is shining in the sky, the air temperature is constantly rising, and people are getting ready to enjoy warm days, including on the beaches. For the summer to pass carefree, it is important to protect yourself from the sun and comply with safety requirements.
It is safest to indulge in summer water joys on public beaches: it is there that all conditions for a safe holiday are created. On the beaches, swimming areas are marked with buoys, water, and air temperatures are measured throughout the day, a waving signal flag informs about the state of the water, and coast guard teams monitor the safety of all vacationers.
Since last summer, two beaches in Tallinn – Pirita and Pikakari – have also opened invaplyaches, where people with diseases of the musculoskeletal system can go down into the water along the boardwalk in a special wheelchair. Invaplyaches are created so that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy summer water joys.
Finding the invabeach is easy: it is located right next to the G4S Coast Guard headquarters. Access to private beaches is free; the beaches of Pirita and Pikakari are open from June 1 to August 31 from 12:00 to 18:00.
Reminder to the visitor to the public beach
- Respect yourself and others – it is forbidden to bathe in a pond, urinate in it and be naked.
- Do not make noise – talking loudly and listening to music on the beach is prohibited, as this disturbs other vacationers.
- Respect a healthy lifestyle – alcohol and smoking are not allowed on the public beach.
- Leave your pets at home – dogs, cats, and other animals (including exotic pets) are not allowed on the beach.
- Glass has no place on the beach; shards do not bring happiness – shards in the beach sand add to the worries of Coast Guard medics and cause tears and pain in visitors, so the glass is prohibited on the beach. In the past season and previous years, it was cuts caused by shrapnel that most often required medical intervention.
- Keep an eye on children – children are curious and run fast, so they can easily disappear from view, which can end very sadly.
- You can not grill and put up tents – this is still prohibited on the beach; this can only be done in specially designated areas.
- Don’t pollute the sand – don’t leave anything on the beach. After all, we take away personal belongings when we leave home, so you can’t leave garbage either.
- Pay attention to what is happening around you, and if you notice any unacceptable behavior, inform the coast guard about it. Last summer, the G4S Coast Guard settled over 5,100 cases of disorderly conduct.