Date: Mon, 1 Jul 96 19:00:24 CST From: "Jmeno" Subject: List of Gay venues in Prague, Czech Republic as requested... P l a c e s t o g o i n P r a g u e General information on the Czech Republic Equal age of consent: 15 years (since 1990) Capital: Praha (Prague) Population: 10.5 million Size: slightly bigger than Scotland Languages spoken: mostly German, Russian; young people learning English Currency: Czech Crown (koruna, Kc) - exchange rate 1 pound sterling = 41 Kc (Prague, June, 1996) Decent meal approximately 100-200 Kc Excellent local beer approximately 15-30 Kc for 0.5 l glass 0.5 l glass Guinness approximately 50-60 Kc (not available in most pubs) Sources of information: The Prague Post, Prognosis (Prague based English newspapers set up by the U.S. expats); useful introduction to fine dining, cultural events, extensive gay venues' section Expats' meeting spots: (look for signs etc.) James Joyce Pub (Senovazna, Praha 1-Stare Mesto) Jo's Bar (Malostranske namesti, Praha 1-Mala Strana) Gay Information Centre, P.O. Box 783, 111 21 Prague 1 Phone: 264408 01042 2 264408 (calls from the U.K.) * Please note that the list is by no way complete and that I can't guarantee the accuracy of the data found in/compiled from various Czech G/L publications * P l a c e s t o g o ........ [* nearest Metro station (line) place] Beerhall "U Dubu" open 6pm - midnight mostly men Zahrebska 14 women-friendly Praha 2-Vinohrady no rentboys * Metro (A) Namesti Miru G&L Club open 7pm - 10pm (pub) mixed crowd Lublanska 48 10pm - 4am (disco) straight-friendly Praha 2-Vinohrady Phone: 296287, 296232 * Metro (C) I.P. Pavlova Piano Bar open Mon-Sat 2pm till ? mixed crowd Milesovska 10 Sun 3pm till ? straight friendly Praha 3-Zizkov new venue, * Metro (A) Namesti Jiriho nice atmosphere z Podebrad try Radegast beer Leather Club SAM open Tue-Sat 8pm till ? used to have the Cajkovskeho 34 strict dress code Praha 3-Zizkov but not anymore * Metro (C) Hlavni nadrazi women ET's here! U Strelce open daily 6pm - 4am rather average Karoliny Svetle 12 Fri-Sat 6pm - 6am bar/pub, straight Praha 1-Nove Mesto friendly * Metro (B) Narodni Club U Petra Voka open daily 8pm - ? one of the first Na Belidle 40 predominantly gay Praha 5-Smichov venues during * Metro (B) Andel late days of the Communist rule Tom's Bar open Mon-Sat 7.30pm - 3am mostly men's place Pernerova 4 Phone: 2321 170 popular among the Praha 8-Karlin leather men, but * Metro (B) Krizikova no dress code enforced S a u n a s Aqua Club 2000 open daily 12noon - 4am sauna, swimming Husitska 7 9pm - 4am disco pool, massages Praha 3-Zizkov Phone: 6278 971 * Metro (C) Hlavni nadrazi Sauna David open daily 2pm - 2am Sokolovska 77 Phone: 2328 789 Praha 8-Karlin * Metro (B) Krizikova, Invalidovna Sauna Inkognito open daily 7pm - midnight Strelnicna 1969 Phone: 8586 616 Praha 8-Kobylisy * Metro (C) Nadrazi Holesovice G a y A c c o m m o d a t i o n Penzion David open nonstop restaurant inside Holubova 5 Phone: 549 820 Praha 5-Radlice * Metro (B) Radlicka I n f o c e n t r e s / H e l p l i n e s Gay Information Centre SOHO Revue Office Infocentre for women P.O. Box 783 (L/G monthly magazine Klimentska 17 111 21 Praha 1 with English summary) Praha 1-Stare Mesto Phone: 264 408 Nakladatelstvi Orbis * Metro (B) Namesti Vinohradska 46 Republiky L/G Helpline Logos 120 41 Praha 1 Phone: 2312 356 Wednesdays 10am - 10pm (try to speak to Marek) Mon: 4.30pm - 6.30pm Phone: 2422 0327 e-mail: soho@bbs.infima.cz Thurs: 6pm - 8 pm D i s c o s / R e n t b o y s Disco Riviera open daily 8pm - 5am overcrowded on Narodni 20 Phone: 2491 2249 most weekends, 85 Praha 1-Stare Mesto procent rent boys * Metro (B) Narodni are straights, darkroom etc. Eroticky club Drake's open nonstop darkroom, often Petrinska 5 Phone: 534 909 filthy; porn (corner streets Petrinska videos and Zborovska) Praha 5-Smichov * Metro (B) Andel C r u i s i n g a r e a s Outdoors: Park Letna, Praha 7 (may be dangerous, risk of getting assaulted and grabbed of belongings) public toilets (cottages) Indoors: Hlavni nadrazi (Main Railway Station) - gallery above the tickets' counters S o m e a d v i c e a t t h e e n d Most of the Prague rent boys are straight. They do not usually practise safer sex, so that if you are into rent boys, please better take your own condoms and a water-based lube, and insist on using them. Though being too liberal for being racist somehow, I have to warn you that most of the darker rent boys are straight lads from poorer countries like Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Albania etc., who would usually have no intention of providing you with sexual service of any kind, would try to beat you down and run away with your wallet. If you manage safely to your place with them, be cautious - they might add some sleeping pills into your drink and runaway with your money as well. Handful of cases like that have been reported, and many remained unreported. I would advise that you should get the phone numbers of the British Embassy in Prague handy, just for a case, that you would need some help by your countrymen... Though HIV Infection prevalence is very low in the Czech Republic yet (there are about 267 HIV positive people reported nowadays), it does not mean that HIV/AIDS is no real problem there and that you can play around unsafer. The opposite is true - estimates by Department of Health officials suggest some 2.500-3.500 cases of HIV Infection in the Czech Republic, whilst some AIDS activists say that the actual numbers might be as high as 6.500-8.500 cases. Apart from its gay scene, Prague is certainly one of the most beautiful cities in the world, offering a nice treat to any tourist interested in variety of things (classical music concerts, art galleries, exhibitions etc.). You won't find such a variety in architectonical styles anywhere else... Enjoy your trip there!