Something for everyone (Bars in Prague)

Member Name: gpollock

Product:	Bars in Prague
Date:	16/02/09 (178 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Relatively cheap and good choice

Disadvantages: Getting more expensive each year

There are some really good bars in Prague. They vary from the cheaper more traditional Czech style bars to the more expensive, modern disco bars and nightclubs. Wenceslas Square has a really good sports bar at the top of the square off to the right hand side. It used to be a proper sports bar called Jagr's owned by the Czech Republic's famous Ice Hockey player but it is now an Irish bar (although it's more or less exactly the same inside and is still mainly a sports bar.) This is the best place to go if there are any international football matches on but get there early to get good seats! Drinks in this bar are also fairly expensive. There are some other bars on and just off Wenceslas Square including a nightclub up at the top of one of the buildings near the bottom which is quite trendy but also expensive.

Some of the cheaper more traditional bars can be found off the narrow cobbled streets on the way down towards Charles Bridge in the old part of the town. In these bars you can get local beer for as little as about 70p as well as reasonably priced food. The local beer is really good but I wouldn't recommend the wine at all even if it is cheap! You need to keep an eye out for these bars as they are easy to walk past or to mistake as just a regular cafe as often the bars are located in cellars with the entrance being at the back of the cafe and down a set of stairs.

The Old Town Square has some nice restaurants and just off the square is a modern bar called Coyote based on the Coyote Ugly theme which has girls up dancing on the bar. It's good enough fun but can get quite busy and is also expensive.

One of the places which had a really good atmosphere was called Zlotty located just before you cross the road on to Charles Bridge. It looks like it could be a pole dancing club which may put some people off going in but only part of it is. There is a door charge of about £4 and you go down the stairs to the bar which is pretty good with lots of different alcoves and levels. Through one of the areas takes you to the disco area which fills up before you know it and plays really good music which will keep you partying until the early hours. There is also a pole dancing area in an area off the main bar in another direction.

For all night partying no matter what day of the week the main nightclub in Prague is Karlovylazne at the foot of Charles Bridge. It claims to be the biggest nightclub in middle europe with 5 floors of different rooms and music. It can be fairly easy to lose everyone in here especially after one or two drinks! It's not a bad nightclub and you can find the best floor which suits your music taste but you often find yourself walking about from one room to the next in case you are missing out on something better in one of the other rooms! The age group is fairly young though. Last time I was there I felt I was pushing my luck at the age of 28! It's more of an early 20s age group unless you're with a big crowd and it's safety in numbers!

Finally, another bar I would recommend is called Jo's Garaz which is situated on the way up the hill on the other side of Charles Bridge. This bar is relatively cheap and is popular in the evenings with American students. It's good fun and you must sample one of the traditional shots called Fernet!! It is lethal!!

Summary: Wide range of bars and clubs for all sorts - some cheaper than others