Must-see nightlife in Mediterranean Europe

  • Kitchenette

    Bodrum Peninsula

    Here you can gaze over the marina, people-watch for hours and down lovely draught Torch craft beer.

  • La Luz

    Saronic Gulf Islands

    La Luz often has live music and always sports super sea views in the Old Harbour area of Spetses.

  • Chalet 3.0

    Emilia-Romagna

    A fine wine bar with four to 10 selections by the glass and tables on popular Piazza Garibaldi.

  • Beaver Coffee Shop

    Turquoise Coast

    Fine little cafe offering espresso, cold drip coffee, chemex and drinks with lactose free milk.

  • Club Pure

    Skiathos Town

    A big, well-established summer club on the seafront, with plenty of space for alfresco dancing.

  • Dégagé

    Central Greece

    Hip, modern, friendly and swanky cocktail bar at the northwest corner of Plateia Eleftherias.

  • Havana 808

    Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville

    A mixed menu of R&B, soul, hip hop and commercial favourites keeps the crowds happy here.

  • Atilla Çay Bahçesi

    Mardin

    This simple tea garden has phenomenal views over Old Mardin and the Plains of Mesopotamia.

  • Dos Deditos

    Jerez de la Frontera

    A friendly, central beer bar with a never-ending list of Spanish and international brews.

  • Isalos

    Hydra Town

    Isalos makes exceptional coffee.

  • Amalour

    Hydra Town

    A lively line in cocktails, relaxed outdoor seating and dancing inside after midnight.

  • Ariston

    Saronic Gulf Islands

    A touch of class on the waterfront, with coffee by day and sundowners by evening.

  • Marin Cafe

    Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas

    This chilled-out bar around 800m south of the marina is hosted by lovely Maria.

  • Joy

    Saronic Gulf Islands

    Cocktail bar with a dance floor and DJs with all-night parties on weekends.

  • Caffè del Corso

    Friuli Venezia Giulia

    The place on the square for an expertly made spritzer or coffee.

  • Bacon Bear Barcelona

    L'Eixample

    The music cranks up on weekends at this busy big bar for burly gay folk.

  • Roussos

    Saronic Gulf Islands

    Old-time Spetsiot coffeehouse with pastries, on the harbour.

  • Pacha

    Maspalomas

    A vast nightclub with big-name DJs. Admission is €15.

  • Remvi

    Aegina

    A popular music cafe-bar that hops day and night.

  • Mia Coffee Shop

    Málaga

    ¿Has sonreido hoy? (Have you smiled today?) So reads the sign above the counter at this hole-in-the-wall coffee shop – and the answer will be an emphatic …

  • Yeşil Ev Cafe

    Sultanahmet

    In fine weather, the garden cafe at the rear of the historic Yeşil Ev (Green House) near the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofya is a lovely, albeit mighty…

  • Red River

    Sultanahmet

    Conveniently situated on the main pedestrian route between Sultanahmet and Eminönü, this pub has a streetside terrace and a welcoming interior where the…

  • Cinnamon

    Bilbao

    Billing itself as a 'coffee lab', Cinnamon brews organic, Basque-roasted beans in a spectrum of styles, and also serves fresh juices, smoothies, herbal…

  • Tabanco Los Arcos

    Ronda

    Adjacent to Ronda's famous bridge, this wine bar under the arches makes a relaxing mid-afternoon break. Snag a stool with gorge views at one of the tall…

  • Astral Coctelería

    Marbella

    If sipping flamboyantly colourful cocktails on a palm-fringed beachfront is your vision of Costa del Sol bliss, you've found your spot. Out in in Puerto…

  • Café del Príncipe

    Madrid

    Beloved by literary types in centuries past, this grand old cafe looks out over the Plaza de Canalejas with its grand facades, and serves as a gateway to…

  • Gin Fizz

    Bilbao

    Back-lit cabinets and contemporary furnishings make this a stylish place for sipping cocktails such as its namesake, Gin Fizz (gin, sugar syrup and soda),…

  • Hells Bells

    Bilbao

    Plastered with posters, guitars and other memorabilia, dimly lit Hells Bells blasts out tracks from bands such as AC/DC, Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe, Kiss…

  • Botanico

    Bilbao

    Jungle-print wallpaper, lush plants hanging from the ceiling and adorning the walls, and a bar made from recycled timber create a tropical atmosphere at…

  • Dizzy Mo

    Athens

    This is one of several all-day cafe-bars housed in the renovated neoclassical buildings of Monastiraki’s energetic Plateia Agia Irini. Shady outdoor…

  • Cityscape from Caffe Capitolino in Capitoline Museum, near Piazza del Campidoglio.

    Terrazza Caffarelli

    Ancient Rome

    On the 2nd floor of the Capitoline Museum and with a terrace commanding views over the city's domes and rooftops, this cafe has waiter service on the…

  • The tiled facade at Cervecería El Doble.

    Cervecería El Doble

    Madrid

    While bright lights, standing-space only and no-frills tapas would seem like an unlikely combination for winning over clientele, Cervecería El Doble has…

  • El Chioschetto is the ideal spot to soak up the sun

    El Chioschetto

    Venice

    There’s really no better place to park yourself for aperitivo than at this pint-sized kiosk on the Zattere overlooking the Giudecca Canal. Even on frosty…

  • Ministry of Coffee exterior

    Ministry of Coffee

    Nişantaşi, Bomonti & Harbiye

    The baristas here serve up a head-spinning array of coffee options – choose from espresso, cold brew, syphon and Aeropress, with or without flavourings…

  • Bar Bianco in Parco Sempione

    Bar Bianco

    Milan

    Ricardo Griffini's Bar Bianco was built as a milk bar for the Tenth Triennale (1954). Still popular with mums and toddlers in the daytime and a hip…

  • Cuore bar display

    Cuore

    Milan

    Retro Cuore has heart and soul by the bucket-load with its vintage '50s furniture, TVs screening cult films, and Hawaii Five-O cocktails including piña…

  • Ancora's entrance under the arches of Campo San Giacometto

    Ancòra

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    Set between the Rialto Bridge and Rialto Market, and with outdoor seating on the Grand Canal, Ancora is ideally positioned for a restorative spritz after…

  • Paradiso stands in the heart of the Giardini

    Paradiso

    Venice

    This cheery yellow mini-palazzo (mansion) is fuelled by a steady stream of coffee and cocktails that cost less than you’d expect given the designer chairs…

  • Macao nightclub exterior

    Macao

    Milan

    This squat lies somewhere between an arts-and-culture centre and a nightclub. It offers an array of wild dance nights, political conversations and art…

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