A strapping Leonardo DiCaprio-type guy might dash out and unexpectedly plough the length of the ornamental pool - it's been known to happen. KingKa is legendary, with its own live club band on Thursday, dance beats on weekends, private rooms and that tempting watercourse in one bar. In summer, the magic words will be Sansibar Roofgarden.

You'll need to get this right if you want to be in the right shirt: Studio Bar (opposite) is 1960s, Stereo Bar is 1970s. This one's a bit more eclectic, and more off-beat in character without fudging on hedonism.

A former New York resident, Balalaika's owner, Anita, was singing long before many of her customers were born, as one of the pace-setters in the jazz and blues scene in the swinging 60s. These days she sings a more mellow song in her tiny, candlelit pub that has the usual cheer of the local taverns but with a more intimate vibe.

This post-modern, pulsating membrane-like miracle is the home of Techno legend Sven Väth; it throbs with music from the man himself or his guests Fridays and Saturdays, other days in small format. The screen, which is everything but small, is a delight. The highly technical website can give you much assistance with directions.