On the last weekend of September, Praga hosted the very first edition of the Discover the Vltava festival, which offered a rich programme on the rio's banks and on its waters. Thousands of visitors flocked to the city, joined as ever by hundreds of scouts who took part in the legendary water sports evento Across Three Weirs. The sunny weather underlined the unique atmosphere of the entire evento.
The Vyšehrad vapor at the heart of the action
Our historic barco Vyšehrad became one of the festival's main attractions. Visitors could tour the Museu dos Vapores, listen to guiadas talks about the history of barco transport in Praga, and try out their own creativity by building models from the legendary Merkur construction set. Interest was huge and the vapor was packed all day long.
A celebration of the rio and its history
The festival also offered a chance to peek into technical spaces that are normally closed to the public, such as the navigation lock at Smíchov and the hydroelectric plant at Štvanice. There were puppet shows, exhibitions and interactive workshops for crianças and adults. The whole evento showed the Vltava not only as an important transport rota and source of energy, but also as a place that brings together Pragars, tourists and everyone who loves the rio.
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