Fun and entertainment Prague

Timetable

Pubs usually open in the late morning (or in the afternoon for some) and stay open until 1am. Most of the small discos in the old town close at 3 or 4 am, while the most famous ones, on Wenceslas or Charles Bridge, stay open until dawn. The beginning of the week is generally quieter, but the nightlife comes alive from Thursday on.

Budget & Tips

Going out in Prague doesn't cost much. Some discotheques with international DJs raise their prices, sometimes very artificially, but without becoming more expensive than in France, far from it. If you stick to beer, you'll get by for a few euros, but the bill will quickly rise if you go for cocktails or champagne.

For a cinema outing , we recommend the Bio Oko cinemas at 15 F. Křížka (a fine cinema in the Letná district, www.biooko.net), the Aero Cinema at 31 Biskupova (considered one of Prague's best arthouse cinemas, www.kinoaero.cz) or the Světozor at 41 Vodičkova (a very good cinema on Wenceslas Square with an excellent arthouse program, www.kinosvetozor.cz). Prague is of course also home to modern multiplexes in the Cinema City network: you'll find them in the Nový Smíchov shopping center in Smíchov or Flora in Žižkov, but also in the city center at Na Příkopě (www.cinemacity.cz).

To be booked

Some shows in the city center (concerts at the Rudolfinum or the Shadow Theatre, for example) can sell out in high season.

Also in high season, for major festivals such as the Prague Spring Festival, it's highly recommended to book in advance, possibly via an agency, in order to secure good seats at negotiated rates.

Generally speaking, anything you can book in advance via the Internet or a local agency will be one less thing to worry about on the spot, as the tourist season hardly ever stops in Prague.

Night transport

The metro stops running between midnight and 5am (it runs until 1am on Friday and Saturday nights), but nine streetcar lines run all night on the main routes.

Age restrictions

The legal age to consume alcohol and enter a nightclub is 18.

As a general rule, and for the cabarets around Wenceslas Square, if you are underage or have just turned 18, be sure to have an ID card with you.

What's very local

Proper attire is generally required at the entrance to discos and entertainment venues. In the small discotheques in the basements of pubs and restaurants in the old town, the atmosphere can be more relaxed.

Smokers

Smoking is strictly prohibited in all clubs, discos and entertainment venues.