Island park south of Charles Bridge, separated from Malá Strana by the Čertovka (Devil's Stream). Weeping willows, old mill wheels, riverside cafés, and Museum Kampa with Central European modern art. Prague's most romantic green space.
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Walk across Charles Bridge, descend the stairs on the Malá Strana side to Kampa. Wander the park along the river — the David Černý yellow penguins sculpture is a photo fixture. Museum Kampa houses František Kupka and Central European modernism if you are interested. The riverside cafés (Čertovka, Mlýnská Kavárna) are worth a stop.
Afternoon for riverside picnics and people-watching. Evening when the castle is illuminated across the river. Summer weekends mean crowds but also the best park atmosphere.
Kampa has been inhabited since medieval times — mills operated here for centuries using the Čertovka stream. The island was mostly gardens and orchards until the 20th century. Museum Kampa opened in 2003 in a restored mill, focusing on František Kupka (Czech abstract pioneer) and Central European modernism. The Čertovka stream is called 'Prague's Venice' in tourist literature, which is overselling it, but the area is genuinely lovely. David Černý's crawling babies sculpture on the island is one of his more famous provocations. Free to walk the park, museum entry separate.