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Krakow
Night Clubs
Krakow boasts a lively club scene. The party goes on week
long, but – no doubts about it – the Friday and Saturday
nights tend to be hottest in the city's countless nightspots. As elsewhere, on weekends
Krakow’s young professionals, expats, students, and visitors
mingle
happily in crowds that pack bars, discotheques, cafes, and
restaurants in vogue at the moment. Loyal patrons happen but
most club-goers wander from place to place.
Diverse
nightspots of Krakow.
Local clubs are
not large, few can seat more than 100. Recorded music is the staple, with live performances two or
three nights a week. The biggest concentration of varied
nightspots is in the central Old
Town historic district,
followed by the nearby Kazimierz
area, though some best clubs may be found also in other parts
of the city.
Gay-only
clubs are a rarity as proprietors seek the hetero patronage as
well so they prefer to be labeled as gay-friendly
instead.
Also,
the Krakow nightlife may disappoint fans of go-go dancers,
striptease, lap dancing, and similar entertainment as it is
currently out of fashion here and even karaoke upstages flesh
in the city's clubs.
Krakow's
music clubs.
The
city’s myriad live entertainment venues cater to all tastes
and generations. Sure thing, those in their twenties to
thirty-something are best served and most places offer
contemporary club music. Some Krakow DJs attained local fame,
while club celebrities from other parts of Poland and from
abroad spin occasionally in the city.
On the
other hand, jazz seems surprisingly popular. Also, there are hangouts for the fans of
rock, modern pop, ballads, hip-hop, etc. The roots music, inspired by
varied traditions of this part of Europe, has a niche of its
own. Seniors, too, have
their places of choice to enjoy themselves with immortal
evergreens.
More
on music in Krakow
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Krakow has always been Poland’s gourmet Mecca. And the
recent decade brought about a genuine restaurant explosion all
over the city owing to the hectic efforts of aspiring
restaurateurs, native ones as well as immigrants. The Old Town
historic district seems virtually stuffed with establishments
catering to all kinds of diners. The bulk of Krakow
restaurants close when the last customer leaves.
More
on Krakow’s restaurants
Krakow
Cabaret
The Krakow variety of cabaret mostly consists of the mixture
of dramatic songs, either funny or romantic, and skits. Yet
stand-up comedy gains popularity.
Krakow’s three casinos lure gamblers with roulette,
blackjack, poker, and slot machines round the week from
afternoon till the dawn next day. It’s perfectly legal as
long as you are 18 or older.
More
on gambling in Krakow
Lodging
guide to hotels and other accommodations in Krakow
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