Stepping Out | All stories

On a busy street corner on Na Porici Street in Prague, where cars drive by and trams roll along, stands an imposing time-worn building, its façade blackened by the years. On the corner a large sign features a portly man wearing an old-fashioned suit and top hat, brandishing a cue for a game of pool. Lest you be mistaken though - this is no billiard hall - it is a kavarna, a café - the Café Imperial to be precise. Even in a city like Prague, with its many coffee houses, this establishment remains a rarity, cultivating nostalgia from the beginning

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...