Vltava in Prague safe for swimming, says expert

Photo: Adam Čada, Občanská plovárna

The city of Paris spent huge amounts of money ahead of the Olympics to make the River Seine safe for swimming. Unlike the French capital, Prague already has several public bathing spots along the Vltava. Does that mean that swimming in Prague poses no risk? I discussed the question with Tomáš Hrdinka of the T.G. Masaryk Water Research Institute,

“I can say that swimming in the Vltava in Prague is generally safe.

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Author: Ruth Fraňková