What’s New - Prague and Czech Republic - page 74

Clubbing
Prague's club scene is nothing to rave about. With few exceptions, the city's dance
clubs cater to crowds of partying teenagers and tourists weaned on MTV Europe - if
you want to dance to anything other than '80s hits or happy house, you'll have to look
long and hard. Prague's main strengths are its alternative music clubs, DJ bars, 'ex-
perimental' venues such as Palác Akropolis ( CLICK HERE ) and the Roxy ( CLICK
HERE ), and places that are just plain weird, such as Bunkr Parukářka ( CLICK HERE
).
Refreshingly, dress codes don't seem to have reached Prague yet, and it's unlikely
you'll be knocked back anywhere unless you're stark naked. And there are even a few
places that would probably be OK with that…
Check out www.prague.tv , www.techno.cz/party or www.hip-hop.cz
for up-to-date club listings (the latter two are in Czech, but you can work out what's
going on).
NEED TO KNOW
Opening Hours
Most bars are open from 11am till midnight, though many stay open till 1am or
later, especially on Friday and Saturday nights.
How Much?
The price of a half-litre of draught beer varies enormously, from around 25Kč to
40Kč in pubs catering mainly to local drinkers, to 90Kč and up at outdoor tables
in the tourist-thronged Old Town Square. Most tourist-oriented bars in the city
centre charge 40Kč to 80Kč.
Cocktails in the city centre range from 150Kč to 300Kč, depending on the
quality of the ingredients and the fanciness of the surroundings, while good-
quality Czech wine in a specialist wine bar will cost from 300Kč to 400Kč a
bottle.