In Prague

June 19, 2009 · Posted in Czech Republic, sightseeing 

The former Communist countries love their public swimming complexes.
Each major city has at least one, if not several, of these complexes. Often open year- round, housing popular saunas and steam rooms during winter weather, the complexes open their outdoor lawns at the first rays of summer.

Plavecky Plavecky Prague

In Prague, I visited the Plavecky complex, on the outskirts of the city, and reachable by tram. One common feature of these former Communist complexes is the water slide. And another common feature: these water slides scrape people’s backs, as the connecting parts of the slides are not entirely smooth. It’s explained to me that in years past, it was meant to slide down on a mat. But the mats were abandoned (damaged or stolen more likely), a long time ago. So while I would usually enjoy an afternoon on the water slides, the skin on my back asks me to enjoy it only once.

Benjamin Thomas

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