The Otrada beach is a natural continuation of the Langeron. The length is 830 meters. The area is about 200 square meters.
As on Lanjeron, there is a large green area. But if the first has long been famous for green spaces, Joy even fifteen years ago almost had no natural shade.
Big changes took place on the beach after shore protection works. Today, young trees and bushes grow on the slopes of Otrada. It is especially nice here in June, when acacia and silver elk bloom.
…In the carriage of the cable car we go down to the sea. From the height there is a beautiful view of the whole Odessa bay.
At the bottom of the yacht club — the kingdom of white clouds on the water itself. White sails are rapidly flying to the horizon, silently cutting the steep wave, dangerously lurching on the turns. Maybe you will be lucky and you will see from the height of the sailing competitions and the moment when the colored spinnakers — front additional sails on yachts — will be raised. They are put up when the wind is blowing «in the back». Usually their coloring is the brightest and most varied. It gives a special festivity to the competitions. Near the yacht club there is one more bay — the place of mooring of the training vessel of the flotilla of young sailors «Equator», on which future captains learn maritime business.
A lot of specially created conveniences are waiting for you on the beach. And, of course, gentle, warm sea, hot sun and velvet sand. In the summer months, the water temperature is usually within 18-22 degrees, and the average daily air temperature is 22-23 degrees.
There are 4 sports grounds and 2 soccer fields on the beach.
The beach staff always keep 40 pleasure boats and pedal boats on standby.
Café «Levada», pavilions, kiosks, food stalls are at the service of vacationers.
There are in Otrada merry-go-rounds and swings for children and adults, new attractions.
It is easy to get to Otrada by streetcar number 5, go to the stop «Pirogovskaya». There you need to get off, if you go by trolleybus № 5, 6, 7, 9 and walk one block along Pirogovskaya Street to Proletarsky Boulevard. An ancient, amazingly beautiful arch with cast-iron gates of fine pattern is the entrance 38 to the beach, a shady alley leads to the cable car.