In one beautiful city, there is no sea. Everything else is wonderful: the amazing architecture, rolling green hills, delicate bridges. But there is no sea, while the locals want to relax by the water as a resort!

However, there is a Vltava river in this city. So the citizens came up with the idea to spend time on the river stone embankments, located right at the level of the water surface. Prague "surfacing" has become fashionable in recent years: an understated part of the riverbank, dressed in stone. You can call them just embankments, but still, this is a different element in the system of urban river navigation.

Prague's embankments and surfacing are a promenade route for everyone. They are disposed to philosophize alone or to take a romantic walk with a lover or even a noisy photo session with the company. There are great views for pictures at every step!

Today, festivals, concerts, sports events, creative fairs, seasonal farmers' markets, and floating galleries are held on city surfacing. In September, the Prague surfacing festival takes place with an entertainment program and historical boats.

The surfacing is little risky places: a river can flood them. Therefore, restaurants or kiosks there are usually temporary so that they can be easily moved in case of rising water. On the other hand, it is convenient to moor boats and other vessels for recreation or transportation of passengers. The entrance to the surfacing can be in the form of a ramp, from a high part of the embankment or by stairs.

From the Rašínovo embankment, located near the historical center, you can enjoy an excellent view of Hradčany: the contours of Prague Castle and the silhouettes of the Malá Strana are drawn. The lower part of the Rašínovo embankment is Viteška surfacing. There are a lot of people from the Vyšehrad hills to the bridge of Jirásek near the Slavic Island.

Walking along the Prague embankments is a special experience. Besides, there are very different and unusual views of the city, depending on the level of the river. The version of a beautiful walking: from the Dvořák Embankment (from the Štefanik Bridge) to Vyšehrad. It is almost 4 km, which takes about 2 hours of walking at a slow pace. Or the walk will take 4 hours: with stops at interesting places, monuments, views, parapets, bridges, in the shade, a pause for coffee or beer, stops for photos. And this is only on the right bank of the river.

On the other side of the Vltava River is calm Smíchov surfacing. It offers views of the Dancing house, the Palacký Bridge, the Emmaus Monastery, and Vyšehrad Castle. But sometimes there is a fuss: gastronomic festivals of various countries of the world gather hundreds of foodies there.