Branická louka

Branická louka is a broad grassy meadow on the right bank of the Vltava in Braník, Prague 4, on the southern stretch of the city's riverbanks. The main meadow, known as Branická pláž, is a popular picnic and sunbathing lawn beside the A2 cycle path, with a seasonal snack bar (Cactus Café) that usually opens on warm afternoons. CzechTourism's Kudy z nudy portal notes that the 'nudapláž Braník', a low-key natural nude spot used mostly by locals, lies immediately next to it, just upstream along the bank. This is not a fenced or managed nude beach like Prague's paid lidos: it is an informal stretch of riverbank grass where people sunbathe nude and slip into the river directly from the bank. Swimming in the Vltava here is not supervised and the bank is not prepared for bathers, so check depth and current before going in. The cycle path brings a steady stream of passers-by, so the area is not secluded, and on hot weekends the main meadow gets busy.