An unfortunate victim of its own popularity, Alchemia rightfully rose to prominence in the late 90s thanks to its off-the-wall decor and brashly Bohemian atmosphere. In fact you can still enjoy the experience of wandering through cupboards, Narnia-style, to get to natty little back rooms, perfect for discussing nihilism in the flickering candlelight. These days however Alchemia is as much part of the tourist trail as St. Mary's Basilica, meaning whiny American voices are likely to punctuate much of your poetry analysis/philosophical debate. Still well worth a visit, especially for a special event downstairs or during winter, when the curse of the tourist is alleviated.
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Btw I've never seriously engaged in a poetry analysis in Alchemia or anywhere else, just in case you're muttering 'twat' as you read this...;)
Written by Slinky on 28/05/08 at 9:26 AM
In my opinnion, one of the best places in Krakow
Written by Darth Shadow on 29/05/08 at 7:20 AM
Try to catch TOMASZ MARS if and when he is playing in the downstairs concert room - awesome!
Written by snakeman on 02/06/08 at 10:32 AM
right, right. i have a feeling the second to last sentence is quite autobiographical...
Written by bildungsroman on 04/06/08 at 9:48 AM
many free jazz concerts
Written by buto(c)h on 09/07/08 at 6:40 AM