The Very Best of Prague Clubs
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Palác Akropolis
Contact:
- 420 2 9633 0911
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Location:
- Kubelíkova 1548/27
- Prague,Bohemia130 00
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Description:
Standing on the site of a movie theater, this is arguably the best venue in town for live alternative and world music. Popular with excessive artsy types and heavy-drinking musicians, the place is known for its good-humored outlandishness. Local DJs spin records mostly house and techno nightly from 11p in the Divadelni Bar, and acoustic sets are often featured in the back bar. Palace Akropolis stays open as long as the drinks are still flowing and patrons are standing.
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Roxy/NoD
Contact:
- 420 2 2482 6296
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Location:
- Dlouha, 33
- Prague,Bohemia11000
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Description:
This venue has become something of a landmark on the club scene, featuring a healthy dose of techno and house on the huge dance floor topped with a balcony. The staff prides itself on offering an experimental space where, in any given week, you might find a handful of the city's top DJs doing a benefit for a drug treatment centre, a screening of Barbarella, a performance by the wacky violinist Iva Bittova, a shadow play for puppets or even a concert by Asian Dub Foundation.
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Le Clan
Contact:
- 420222251226
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Location:
- Balbínova 23
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This very special after-hours bar gets going at about 5am. Once you enter, go down the stairs to where you'll find eclectic seating, religious art, and a very cool crowd –pleasure-seekers who aren't ready to give up the night. With small fold-down mirrors above the toilets, this is one party that definitely encourages hedonism. There is even a private downstairs area with a bed. So if, in all the debauchery, you need a quick nap or a quick lay, Le Clan has you covered.
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Studio 54
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Location:
- Hybernská 38
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When regular clubs empty out, Studio 54 is just opening its doors. Sort of an ode to the New York original's famed hedonism, resident DJs play tasty dance tracks until three in the afternoon. That's why this is a popular after-hours hotspot for image-conscious locals, hardcore partiers, and club personnel who just got off work. If you want to fit in, just grab a drink, dress to impress, and wear some shades.
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Cross Club
Contact:
- 420736535053
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Location:
- Plynarni 23
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Description:
This "only in Prague" club has been through quite a bit of evolution. First opened as a members-only club because of bureaucratic setbacks, Cross Club then became one of the grungiest, wildest establishments around. Since then, there have been some rumored legal issues and this chameleon of a club has begun to clean up its act, as evidenced by the new upstairs chill-out area (which makes a person wonder- where does the staff live now?) This clean, bright, bamboo area has nothing to do with what lies underneath. In the dark, labyrinthine club below, anything goes. The lights hypnotize as they bubble and change colors, the ashtrays are simply massive bowls attached to the tables, twisted metal moves, spider like, on the walls and ceiling. Cross Club is a home for hippies and hipsters, druggies and drinkers, artists and muses – anyone seeking laid-back, unregulated fun in a land unlike any other.
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Abaton
Contact:
- 420 602 324 434
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Location:
- Na Košince 8
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Description:
Abaton is used for a variety of events including concerts, exhibitions, and club parties. Due to its size, however, it cannot accommodate a large amount of people. Because of this, the venue usually attracts a wide variety of offbeat shows and bands that can host their small following. There is still something for the techno music lover, though. That is, if you know which night to go.
