Athens
Athens supports a small but lively swing and rockabilly scene, and Blue Fox, with its big wooden dance floor, is one of its hubs. Weekend nights, you'll…
Must-see nightlife in Mediterranean Europe
El Puerto de Santa María
At this wood-beamed, family-run, spit-and-sawdust-style bar, the house sweet stuff is siphoned from woody barrels, and the home-cooked Saturday-lunch…
Logroño
Brew lovers from far and wide descend on this laid-back bar on the plaza. You'll find 20 different craft beers on tap from the Basque Country, Catalonia…
Milan
This Navigli canal-side bar has a fine selection of craft beers, ranging from light lagers to robust hop-heavy bitters. Soak it all up with panini and…
Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas
Eclipse's outside deck is a great spot for a sunset beer while inside, beneath exposed beams, pop-art superheroes overlook the dancefloor. Live music on…
Tarifa
This neon-lit bar de copas (drinks bar) has low, cushioned chill-out sofas, good mojitos and other cocktails, a lengthy happy hour, and football on the…
Trieste
An eccentric and convivial grab bag of locals gather here for glasses of cheap, bountiful and good local wine and a few rounds of whatever is on offer in…
Lemesos (Limassol)
In the shadow of the Grand Mosque's towering minaret, this traditional, dark and brooding coffee shop is frequented by a youthful local crowd. It serves…
Manarola
Serves up excellent wines and small plates on a terrace in the upper part of town. Come in the daytime to explore Cinque Terre's unique wines in the…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
This pipsqueak-sized place with a handful of hand-painted tables and chairs scattered outside makes a good homemade lemonade stop if you're exploring the…
Ios
The dance floor shakes to hip-hop, rock and house beats while punters knock back shots at the bar. Put on the helmet provided and get hit over the head by…
Santa Cruz de la Palma
With a large array of tables out on the cobbles, this peaceful restaurant-bar is a superb choice for some al fresco supping of chilled Cruzcampo or…
Athens
Holding strong against Kolonaki's modern glitz, Filion is a pleasantly old-school cafe-bar, frequented by older members of the intellectual establishment…
Samos
Very popular beach bar, near the twin standbys of Ble and Escape, with good iced drinks and snacks into the wee hours.
Athens
One of those groovy Athenian cafe-bars that shifts with practiced ease from coffee and breakfast in the morning to alcoholic drinks and tapas at night. It…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Filled with vintage sofas and armchairs, this hipster-ish bar with its living-room vibe pours craft beer and cocktails, and stages acoustic live gigs in…
Corfu Town
Very much the social hub of the New Town, this all-day indoor-outdoor cafe, on the corner facing Plateia G Theotoki, serves everything from coffee and…
Syntagma & Plaka
With jewel-toned walls, old-fashioned wood fittings, open windows to the street and a usually chilled DJ, this is close to an ideal small downtown bar…
Venice
There's a pub-like quality to this friendly little back-lane bar – a rarity in ritzy San Marco. It's the main haunt of a local football team comprising…
Alghero
This rocking music bar is an ever-popular hang-out. Its seafront position and convivial atmosphere ensure a steady stream of drinkers, while party lovers…
Santander
Hold off until 2am, then party on until dawn at this long-standing, dimly lit bar-nightclub, where DJs spin everything from rock to reggae. You’ll catch…
Porto Cervo
Overlooking the marina, this swanky lounge bar is the place to celeb-watch and play spot the yacht over a cocktail or light bite to eat. Mellow DJ beats…
Olbia
This contemporary lounge bar–cafe hybrid has a terrace on Olbia's main drag for watching the world go by over a coffee or cocktail. On weekend nights, the…
Camogli
A couple of stools outside will give you a sea view, but the real action here is inside, where books line the walls and locals chat with the welcoming…
Corfu Town
Local students congregate en masse in this simple taverna most evenings, setting the world to rights in its lively courtyard over copious, well-priced…
Monaco
This two-storey lounge bar down by the port draws the crowds at aperitif time, then morphs into Monaco's liveliest nightspot, with live music Monday…
Costa Smeralda
Just out of town on the road for Porto Cervo, this club is an old favourite. Even if you’re not going to dance it’s worth a look for the sexy cavernous…
Bilbao
A chilled spot for a cocktail with a good-looking crowd (and even better-looking waitstaff), outdoor seating and a colourfully decked interior. On the…
Milos
Tucked up above the port, this classy little bar serves cocktails and coffee on a beautiful terrace with views over the water. In summer, themed party…
Fuerteventura
Tucked away down a narrow cobbled lane, La Tierra is a great choice for drinks at the outdoor tables. There's a jam session every Wednesday and a language…
Aegina
This lovely one-room bar, full of artistic knick-knacks, spills onto the busy Irioti street. This is the place for good coffee in the day and cocktails in…
Southern Rome
Rashõmon is sweaty, not posey, and the place to head when you want to dance until dawn. Shake it to a music-lover's feast of underground sound, especially…
Central Greece
This traditional cafe on the upper square spreads outdoors in summer. It's always good for a morning coffee, afternoon beer or glass of firewater, served…
San Teodoro
Dress to impress the eagle-eyed bouncers and fit in with the glossy 30-plus crowd at this uber-trendy club. It rules its own small hilltop just south of…
Side
Part cafe (serving a mean cappuccino), part bar (mixing up mean cocktails), this place has elegant wooden seating and the staff are chatty and service…
Central Greece
For original artwork, strong coffee, sturdy drinks and mellow music, head to this smart-looking cafe 100m east of Plateia Isaia (a little further out than…
Nişantaşi, Bomonti & Harbiye
A subterranean space with a huge dance floor and top-notch sound system, Klein has DJs who spin techno and electronica, two bars and a dance-focused crowd…
Corfu
Head for a sunset chill-out at one of Greece’s top beach bars before the party starts at around 11pm. To get here from Corfu Town, catch bus 7 (€1.70, 30…
Trentino & South Tyrol
This is a fabulously down-to-earth 'local' bar with big football matches on the TV, panini well into the night and staff that keep the beers flowing with…
Ikaria
A convivial little cafe-cum-bar with some tables in a romantic bougainvillea-filled lane behind the National Bank. In addition to coffee and alcohol, it…
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