The šetalište — the Drava promenade — runs for several kilometres along the south bank of the Drava, connecting Tvrđa to the west with the city beaches to the east. It is Osijek's outdoor living room: locals run, cycle, walk dogs, and sit at riverside cafes watching the wide river flow toward the Danube.
A concrete and shingle beach (Kopačevo plaža) on the eastern end is swimmable in summer, when it draws families from the whole region. The river is wide and slow here, and on still evenings the reflections of the Tvrđa towers in the water are excellent. On the opposite bank is Serbia, a few hundred metres across — the Drava forms the border for this stretch.