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In the middle of the city, in Prague's Jama Street there is one bar you can visit if you're in the mood for something a little unusual, that is, for climbing up the walls. Confused? Well, let me explain: the so-called Boulder Bar was launched for and by avid rock climbers two years ago with the aim of providing practice space for beginners and experts to hone their climbing skills. Fancy moves, hanging from various knobs, pegs, handholds, and footholds, often falling to the thick padded ground - all that is just part of the regular order of things.

If a dance club were a work of art then Palac Akropolis would be perfect to fit the bill. For years now it has been a favoured venue here in Prague attracting young people from all over, both locals and visitors from abroad. A place where students, professionals, artists, and intellectuals can come to see performing bands, to dance, or simply to take in the scene...