Black Sea Coast
This hard to beat location for tea (₺3) and nargile (₺35) has tables in a tree-shaded park and beanbag seats right on the beach. The setting is especially…
Must-see nightlife in Mediterranean Europe
Granada
Bringing third-wave, Granada-roasted coffee to the city with astounding success, this small rustic-chic cafe sources its fair-trade speciality beans…
Thessaloniki
Pushing the food almost as much as the cocktails, this gleamingly kempt bar makes the most of its harbourside position with enormous plate-glass windows…
Cosenza
More than 200 beers and a good selection of gin and whiskey combine at our favourite Cosenza bar. Grab a table outside on the city's main pedestrian…
Southern Tuscany
Here you'll sip your drink surrounded by carved rock walls – this casual cantina has been hacked out of the tufo. Add rickety tables and it's an…
Le Marche
If the flavour of your beer counts more than any fancy decor, this dark, atmospheric pub is the place for you. There are eight Italian and international…
Chueca
Just back from Gran Vía, Angelita has one of the best wine lists of any bar in Madrid, with more than 20 choices by the glass and nearly 500 different…
Syracuse
Hidden away in a flamboyant baroque courtyard, sultry Barcollo lures with its fresh flowers, flickering tealights and chi-chi outdoor deck. Aperitivo is…
Puerto de la Cruz
Once you've clambered up the 200-odd steps to get here from the centre of town, you deserve a long cool drink as well as some supreme panoramic views of…
Girona
Wine, late nights and uncompromisingly good Ibérico ham: together at last. Nocturnal grazers will find heaven at this gourmet-focused wine bar, which…
Vicenza
Imbibe a bit of history at this tiny, marble-topped cafe-bar serving coffees, pastries, biscotti and snack-friendly panini. Olde-worlde jars of sweets…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This extraordinary kiosk in lovely Parque San Telmo is a stunning art-nouveau confection from 1923, with pretty tiling and stained glass, and garlanded up…
Turin
Location scouts looking for a neighbourhood bar from Turin's midcentury glory days would jump on this little place. A crew of local shopkeepers, creatives…
Cappadocia
On a stinking-hot summer day, climb up the stairs on Atatürk Caddesi to this stone house for a thirst-quenching homemade lemonade or fruit smoothie. Prime…
Milan
Calling all comic connoisseurs and geeks, Vinile serves a limited-production wine list, Italian craft beers, and artisanal cold cuts and crostini in the…
Umbria
This small and friendly pub has five taps and one handpump mostly devoted to Italian craft beer, such as Etnia, Free Lions and Birra dell'Eremo. It's…
Alba
Hidden on a tiny lane just south of Piazza del Risorgimento, Monviso pours the best coffee in town. Amid low-playing indie rock, recycled furnishings and…
Venice
All sorts sidle into this attractive little cicheti bar, from local hipsters to candidates for hip replacements, drawn by an excellent wine selection and…
Ancient Rome
This welcoming bar overlooking the Circo Massimo is good for a lingering evening drink, an aperitivo or casual meal (mains €6 to €17). It’s a friendly…
Valencia
Bla Bla, with its plush red drapery and mirrors, is perfect for a relaxing drink or coffee. Candles flicker, soft music plays, there’s a particularly well…
Rhodes Town
Thanks to three little tables fixed to the ancient stonework, this tiny hole-in-the-wall cafe provides a rare opportunity to sit outside on one of the…
Madrid
A strong contender for best rooftop bar in Madrid, this indulgent terrace sits atop the five-star Urban Hotel and has five-star views with five-star…
Cyprus
There's a reason this cafe-bar is always full of young locals: this may just be the best coffee in the area. With a prime view of the main square and…
North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)
This bar-cafe packs a whole load of personality into a very tiny space. By day it's a chilled-out cafe, with tables claiming the alleyway at the back of…
Fuengirola
This is one of a clutch of similar traditional, slightly showy Spanish bars with sprawling terraces behind the main post office. The wines are good, and…
Ibiza Town
Having returned with a bang in 2016, this gay-Ibiza legend is now the island's only exclusively gay party-all-night dance club. Pack into the small…
Fira
Not to be outdone by the Irish a few doors up, the Scots are here with this raucous party bar that goes off late at night. During the day you might catch…
Salina
Affiliated with Malfa's Hotel Santa Isabel, this upscale bar-restaurant serves excellent Sicilian food at lunch and dinner – but the most compelling time…
Parga
It's hard to compete with the breezy waterfront bars, but Veranda has two assets: a grand view (nice at sunset) and quality cocktails shaken up by the now…
L'Eixample
To be sure of a little Catalan-Irish craic, this barn-sized, storming pub beloved by locals and expats is just the ticket. Traditional Irish music…
Calabria
On the beach in Scilla town, this popular bar has a Beatles tribute corner and namechecks other 1960s musical legends like Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and Jim…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
In need of a cocktail in the Termini district? Pop up to the 7th-floor bar at the slinkily designed Radisson Blu Es. hotel. Chairs are by Jasper Morrison,…
León
Just down the hill from Plaza de San Martín, this place is two bars in one. Head downstairs for indie rock or upstairs for the smarter, slick, electronica…
Rethymno
Wake up and smell the coffee at this hip microroaster that offers a pleasing array of speciality beans. Whether you're into V60, Aeropress, Chemex, syphon…
North Coast Tenerife
The 19th-century Liceo de Taoro has a magnificent setting high above the square. It's now a private club, where you can still order a drink from the bar…
San Sebastián
Escape the beachfront hordes at this gem of a cafe. Housed in a river-facing residential block, it's popular with locals of all ages, who flock to the…
El Raval
This enticing corner bar near the MACBA is one of several standout stops along the student-jammed run of Carrer de Joaquín Costa. It puts together some…
Venice
A firm favourite with students and local workers thanks to the friendly staff and reasonable prices, this is a great place for coffee and a snack, either…
Western Mallorca
One of the original bars in the marina, dating from the '70s, Tim's can stay open as late as 4am at the height of summer. It's a fine spot to sink a beer…
Thessaloniki
This charismatic waterfront cafe-bar is packed with nomads and locals – its rock soundtrack, lack of glitz and general likeness to the captain's quarters…
- placement: fullWidth
- path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
- possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
- targeting:
{ "position": "superzone" }
