Another definite part of romance is heading out together into the night to enjoy clubs, discotheques, or simply an evening at the theatre. The centre of night life in the Czech Republic is unquestionably Prague, where the offerings in this vein are fully comparable to those of any European metropolis.
Dance and entertainment
Prague has more than its fair share of dance clubs. To name only a few: Lucerna Music Bar (www.musicbar.cz), Futurum (www.musicbar.cz/futurum), Lávka (www.lavka.cz) or Duplex (www.duplex.cz). Techno and drum’n bass resounds all night in the clubs Abaton (www.prostorabaton.cz), Roxy (www.roxy.cz), Mecca (www.mecca.cz), Matrix (www.matrixklub.cz), Radost FX (www.radostfx.cz) and many more, with appearances by resident as well as international DJs.
Tips for the visitor:
Pay a visit to the largest dance club in central Europe, Karlovy Lázně (www.karlovylazne.cz) with 5 different dance styles on 5 floors.
Jazz in Prague
Are you a fan of jazz? The jazz clubs Agharta (www.agharta.cz), Reduta (www.redutajazzclub.cz), U Staré paní, Ungelt (www.jazzblues.cz) are all to be found in Prague’ Old Town.
Points of interest:
Dancing on a steamboat
Every evening a dozen excursion boats set off upstream along the Vltava, each offering a differing type of music (www.jazzboat.cz, www.paroplavba.cz).
Rock clubs
Prague also has lots to offer lovers of rock, with such venues as Vagon (www.vagon.cz), Rock Café (www.rockcafe.cz), Palác Akropolis (www.palacakropolis.cz) or Hells Bells (www.hellsbells.cz).
Theatre
National Theatre (Národní divadlo)
Operas performed by the cream of Czech and international talent, as well as Czech ballet performances on both a classical and a modern stage.
Estates Theatre (Stavovské divadlo)
The very stage where Mozart held the premiere of his opera Don Giovanni.
State Opera House (Státní opera Praha)
The second Prague operatic scene, also boasting a stellar range of operatic luminaries both domestic and international.
Laterna magika
A combination of projected images with live stage action, understandable without words.
