It’s a question you will probably ask yourself at some point during any holiday. But Prague isn’t really somewhere that immediately makes you think of lots of options in this sense. If you are visiting the city with your kids in tow, it pays to know about places such as Detsky Ostrov.

This is better known among some visitors as Children’s Island. It is in Ujezd and it is quite easy to find if you know where to look. It is a good solid playground with lots of activities and things for the children to do. If you want to give them some time to run around and expend some energy you just have to go there for a couple of hours and relax while they do just that.

It is called Children’s Island because it really is set on an island – the smallest one that exists in Prague. You will find the island not far from the National Theatre, which is on the opposite bank of the river. You will no doubt be glad to hear that the play area has a sandy base, so there are no hard surfaces to fall on. There are countless different pieces of play equipment and you will find that it has definitely been built with children (and adults) in mind.

For instance there are plenty of benches where you can sit and relax while your children play. You will have an uninterrupted view of the play area and you can also benefit from the fact that there is just one entrance and exit to the park. This means you won’t have to worry about your kids running off. Make use of the restaurant that is also to be found on the island – it provides good refreshments of all kinds to replenish everyone’s energies.

The location of Children’s Island is such that you will be able to stop and start your sightseeing around a trip to the island itself. It means you can have a nice break in the middle of the day, grab lunch at the restaurant perhaps and allow your kids to blow off some steam as well. It’s the perfect antidote.