Without the Vltava, Prague would be like an orchestra without a leader. The surface of the river creates a visual echo in Prague Castle and Vyšehrad Castle; its bridges connect the district of Smíchov to the New Town or Holešovice to Libeň. From spring to autumn, the Vltava is home to steamboats and paddle boats; solitary fishermen leave on its waves in the morning mist. And if you want to know the current face of the Vltava, go for a walk on the bank between the Mánes building and the Výtoň district. In season, you can go shopping at the local produce market and have fun in the bars; in winter, you can enjoy saunas installed in some of the boats that have anchored there.
