Vårby strandbad, Sandy beach at Lake Mälaren, Sweden.
Vårby strandbad is an outdoor bathing site on Östra Mälaren in Huddinge kommun, about 600 metres from Vårby gårds centrum and its metro station. Its roughly 100-metre sand beach with a bathing jetty runs along Vårby allé, and behind it lies a large meadow used for sunbathing.
The bathing site was established in 1926 by engineer C. Harry Winberg, then owner of Vårby gård, who marketed it as "Vårbybaden" in imitation of Saltsjöbaden. He ran a restaurant in the Vårby gård main building between 1928 and 1931. The facility saw its heyday in the 1930s.
The name Vårbybaden was launched by engineer C. Harry Winberg, owner of Vårby gård, echoing the name of Saltsjöbaden. He ran a restaurant in the manor's main building between 1928 and 1931, and the 1930s were the facility's heyday. Today the beach is reached from Vårby gårds centrum, 600 metres away, where the metro station is.
The beach has changing rooms, outdoor showers, and toilets along with a kiosk for refreshments. A large parking area sits a short walk from the shore, making the location easy to reach by car.
The bathing area was founded in 1926 by engineer C. Harry Winberg, then owner of Vårby gård, who marketed it as "Vårbybaden" in imitation of Saltsjöbaden. He ran a restaurant in the manor's main building between 1928 and 1931, and the facility had its heyday in the 1930s.
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