Jerusalem Nightlife Tips by travellingdan

Nightlife Spot: Cinemateq

The Cinemateq offers a wide range of films not only in Hebrew or Arabic but often in English, French, ...
(Ask beforehand if they show a movie with sub-titles in original or dubbed)

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Theme: Other
Dress Code: None
Address: Ben Hinnon Valley
Directions: south of the Old City, cross the bridge over the Ben Hinnon Valley, take the stairs on the left side of the street to the building that is on the edge of the Valley
Website: www.jer-cin.org.il

Nightlife Spot: The Russian Compound

Dear friends of the russian lifestyle. I have got bad news for you - at least if you travel to Jerusalem and planned to have some fun there: one of the best places in town got destroyed! A Israeli from Russia told me, that one of those oligarchs living in London, bought the area where there was once the Russian Compound with the best russian-life bars and nightclubs in town. He now wants to build skyscrapers there. It really seems, that even for some born with a real soul, there is all about money and nothing about life...! Sad.

---------------------in rememberence: here is my old text about the compound--------------------

The Putin Bar - Beers to honour the Russian President!

If you are Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian yourself or you just like the "russian" way of life, that is THE spot to go for a great night!

Russian Pop Songs, young immigrants dancing on the tables, Russian as first language when ordering a pivo or two...

Its loud, its busy, its rough - and everybody knows everybody. You will find friends there if you can go with that special flow. If not: better go somewhere else.

Bar Putin got my second home in Jerusalem - and not mainly for the pictures of President Putin at the walls of the bar. Bar Putin opens almost every day around 10, but go there on thursday or saturday around 11 when there are the first customers but it is still not too busy.

Post Scriptum: Even conservative Foxnews covered the bar!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,154990,00.html

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Theme: Other
Dress Code: The boys there wear usually Jeans and XXL Sweaters and the girls the opposite, e.g. miniskirts and tight tops. But you can dress however you like.
Address: The Russian Compound
Directions: The Russian Compound

Nightlife Spot: Shoshan - Gay and Lesbian Bar and Club

Yes, even in one of the most religious cities on earth there is a small but steady community of Gays and Lesbians and their straight friends as me who just like to enjoy life, music, dancing and happyness.

And the best place to find all this is Shoshan-Gay Bar and Club. It is open daily from 9:00 pm, except on Sundays and on some weekends shows great Dragqueen performances or special parties.

To emphasise this: If you are straight and you go there you will not be harassed in any way! People are extremely tolerant and nice at Shoshans! I went there quite often with gay and straight friends and we had fun every time we'd been there.

On the other hand, the community has a hard life in Jerusalem. There had been attacks against the Pride Parade and Shoshan in recent months. So if you go there you also show your support of the community and they will love you for this!

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Theme: Dancing
Dress Code: Sexy, funky or whatever you like. If you like Drag-style, feel free to go there this way. Otherwise just have fun as you are :-)
Address: 4, Shoshan Street / West-Jerusalem
Directions: Close to the Post Office on Jaffo Street there are some stairs leading to Shoshan Street. You will see a bar and next to it the Club.