Nightlife in Prague
STEPHANIE HERNANDEZ writes:
The night I fell in love with Prague was after dinner with a couple friends. We dined at this little café off the Charles Bridge, drank wine and ate delicious little appetizers. It was near dark when we walked back down the Charles Bridge; this was the moment I fell in love with Prague.
I stood on a bridge that is centuries old under a dark summer sky, and at that moment my breath had been taken away. As the four of us walked down the bridge, my eyes filled with tears of joy and excitement. I finally realized why Prague is such an amazing city. Every night after that has been filled with the enchantment of the city and the excitement of nightlife and great friends.
The nightlife in Prague has a wide variety of interesting bars, clubs, lounges and cafes. For a more “low-key” evening the best bet is to just head down to one of the local pubs for a couple beers, where it’s literally cheaper than water. Although the usual tendencies applied: “We’re just staying for one drink and then heading somewhere else,” which translated to closing down the bar into the wee hours of the night.
For a more upscale end of the night the chic nightclubs and lounges are the best bet, although the drinks are a little more expensive than the local pubs and bars and you’ll definitely experience another side of Prague, filled with a wide variety of great music and wild dance parties. Depending on where you go, the scene can be filled with every kind of character. Most of the places located in Old Town are pretty touristy, but for the real Prague experience, it’s best to travel outside of the Old Town area to the real local pubs, bars, and clubs.
During this trip it’s fair to say that we’ve experienced all of it, the touristy bars and clubs in Old Town to the local, non-tourist bars, clubs, and cafes. The nightlife scene in Prague usually starts later in the night, near 11:30 to midnight and isn’t over until the next morning. Most places stay open until at least 4-7 a.m., so hearing the birds and seeing the sun come up was a pretty regular night.
All in all, the nightlife scene in Prague is absolutely incredible. It’s filled with excitement, enchantment, and entertainment and was way beyond my expectation of anything I could even imagine.
Stephanie Hernandez is a senior Marketing/Advertising major.