Island in the Stream- Kampa Island and Park by Ekaterinburg
Kampa Park is over the river towards Mala Strana and to get there you just have to go down the steps on the left of the Bridge as you near that end, or else go all the way across and turn right, almost back under the bridge. If you take the second option you'll cross over the Devil's Stream, the branch of the River Vltava which runs around Kampa, making it effectively an island. This is an amazing place, within sight of Charles Bridge and yet the most idyllic, almost rural spot you could imagine. According to the guide books, even on a crowded day in August, you can find some peace and quiet here, and in a city like Prague, this is really good to know. You can catch the river cruises just near the bridge, walk in the park, have a drink at a riverside cafe, enjoy the architecture in the adjoining streets and squares or just do absolutely nothing. Kampa lends itself very well to doing nothing and the large drooping trees just beg you to sit in their shade and gaze across the river. Charles Bridge looks very different from down here and it seems quite removed from the clamour and human traffic above. The photos show most of the aspects of Kampa that I've just mentioned.
