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The best spot at night for the unpretentious international traveler is Disco Velvet, at the convention center (Holyday Inn complex). A little expensive, but everyone is well-behaved and beautiful. The music is varied, international. And, the place is open until after 6:00 a.m.

Your taxi driver may want to drag you to Velvet Club instead, a den of sin and opprobrium, populated by naked nymphs lying on sofas (as per the flyer-ad). Don?t get rerouted. You want to go to the place where some women wear their underwear coming out of their jeans. (What is this new trend about?)

Another good spot is Ritmo Latina. It is a salsa, Caribbean (!), Brazilian, African joint. The concept reminded me of Moscow?s Kamar, but the girls here are Czech, of course.

Mecca has the best reputation in town. I went there, I could smell the starlets. They have attitude. But the music at Mecca is all heavy metal. Thanks, no thanks!

Rados Fx is better. It deserves a stop.

Kavka is the most pleasant setting for a summer night: right on the Vlatva, by Charles? Bridge. I must not be the only one with that perception. The place was packed on Friday and Saturday. There, I fell in love with a fantastic-looking babe, who was showing great moves on the floor. I winked at her, she ignored me. I re-winked, still no answer?

Finally, five-story Karlovy Lazne, next to Kavka, is heavily advertised. I even read that one of the dance floors is made of a mirror!!! An interesting concept to be imported to Manhattan. But that was not true. In fact the place is a damp, built in a former warehouse. It does not meet my (high) standards.

I heard of Soljenitsino (? spelling), Daminka, and La Fabrique. But, I had no more interest (meaning energy) to add them to my hopping.

By the way, at night in Prague, outfits are casual (jeans), but rather high-end. Save your Sunday suit. Think rather in terms of Bruce Springstein?s remarks: ?You have no idea how expensive it is for me to look so cheap.? That?s Prague by-night!

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(The Traveller, Sunday, June 22, 2003)