Prague’s Kampa Island, located on the west bank of the Vltava River, is among the Lesser Quarter’s most idyllic and romantic spots. The verdant oasis is set apart from the historic district by the Devil’s Canal and dotted with historic mills along its edges. Many celebrated Czech actors, musicians and other artists have called Kampa home, no doubt drawn to its tranquil atmosphere, and the waterways reminiscent of Venice.
[…] Prague’s Little Venice, one of the most idyllic and romantic spots in Prague, is located on the west bank of the Vltava River, in Mala Strana district. It is named after Venice, Italy due to the Čertovka canal that was built in the 12th century, as part of a project to transport goods and building materials around the city and to supply water to the nearby mills. The canal branches out of the Vltava River and then again flows back into it. […]