Municipalities mark Car-free Day

One of Prague's embankments has been closed for car traffic to mark Saturday's Car-free Day. Smetanovo embankment turned for one day into a promenade with stands offering refreshments as well as information about environmentally friendly lifestyle. Around 2,500 cyclists rode together through the centre of Prague on Saturday afternoon calling for better conditions for themselves and pedestrians in the city. The capital Prague has symbolically joined another hundred of towns and villages around the country in celebrations of Car-free Day which is a culmination of European Mobility Week, an annual event promoting sustainable transportation.