Take a break for massive tourist crowds and the hustle and bustle of Prague! This green island…read moreoasis in the middle of Vltava River offers a green, tree filled, serene, and natural break from urban jungles of Prague. Friday through Sundays are free concerts by local musicians. A smaller farmers market of wineries, breweries, and food purveyors setup to sell food and drink...a lovely way to spend the evening away from the mass crowds. The crowd seemed to be mostly locals! You might see some local swans...but most importantly in the afternoons you'll see the invasive but ridiculously cute species of Nutria roaming around the waters. They look like small capybaras or beavers...so adorable! Technically they are disease carrying rodents and the city government discourages feeding them, but some locals fed them apples and leaves. Try to resist!

Such a lovely little park. The city did a revitalization project last year and it has made a huge…read moreimprovement. The grass and walkways are very clean. There are dozens of benches spaced throughout to sit and enjoy the view. A great ropes course style playground for older kids. They even have a small sand beach at the end of the island, but it would be a bit gross to take a dip in the river. They installed an elevator to get prams and wheelchairs onto the island. There is a full sit down restaurant and a small barge serving beer and snacks.

My four-year-old son was enrolled in a class at Andel, and after the class he said that he had…read morefallen hard on his back from a height. That night he was in pain and asked to see a doctor. He spent the next three days in a bed at Motol Hospital and awaiting a CAT scan. When I called the director of the Little Gym to simply ask what had happened during the class, she denied that anything had happened, and expressed absolutely no concern about my son (never mind an apology). Fortunately, the CAT scan revealed that my son did not have a serious injury. However, a few things are clear from this experience. It is clear that my son was not given adequate supervision during the class. Small children climb relatively tall objects -- so the children's safety depends on very close supervision. Also, people taking care of your children should be honest and trustworthy, I did not ask for a refund or any other compensation. Placing money ahead of children's safety is a very serious defect for a business that obviously poses risks for children unless they are given close supervision by responsible and trustworthy people.