Jena's bar and cafe scene is driven by its student population — the city has around 20,000 students in a population of about 110,000, which means bars per capita are plentiful and prices are kept honest. The centre around the Marktplatz and the streets between the university and the river is the main area for evening activity. The Grüne Tanne, on the far bank of the Saale at the Camsdorf Bridge, is the place to go for historic atmosphere; the streets around the Eichplatz and the Holzmarkt are better for livelier nights.