Venice
Just a footbridge away from San Marco, this shoebox of a corner bar overflowing with happy drinkers offers quality wines and abundant cicheti (Venetian…
Must-see nightlife in Mediterranean Europe
Eskişehir
Housed in an enormous former wood factory, 222 (pronounced as it is in English) is Eskişehir's party colosseum, with a club, live stage, cafes and a…
The Veneto
Adorned with hulking wooden machinery, this atmospheric, canalside wine bar occupies a restored 16th-century mill. Swill a coffee, or settle in with a…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Fafiuché roughly translates as 'playful' or 'unusual' in Piedmontese dialect, and this narrow, bottle-lined bar more than lives up to that. Come to…
Kythira
You wouldn't imagine that this discreet little place, with a searing-white interior and a couple of outdoor chairs haloed by bougainvillea, is the town's…
Taormina
A Taormina landmark since the dolce vita 1960s, this achingly expensive see-and-be-seen cafe has served them all – Tennessee Williams, who liked to watch …
Matera
This diminutive microbrewery spills out onto the adjoining piazza, providing tables, occasional live music and permanent good cheer to help the range of…
Trento
This sprawling, perennially popular 1920s beer hall (complete with fermenting brew in the corner) is a Trento institution. Beer is the main draw here,…
Thessaloniki
Spilling beyond its door to colonise the street corner with invitingly-shaded al-fresco tables, Sinatra is a favoured hangout for knots of Greek gents in…
Ibiza
This age-old drinking institution enjoys a prime town-centre corner plot between palms, overlooking the Passeig de s'Alamera. It's a popular spot to swig…
Black Sea Coast
Bar staff in black-and-gold uniforms look like human bees buzzing round this pub with its touches of industrial cool, including oil-barrel sinks in the…
Ibiza Town
One of the port's most dependable harbour-front bars, attracting a loyal local crowd thanks to its fairly moderate prices (wines €3.50, combinados €8.50)…
Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville
Pub action can be found at Ryan's Irish Pub, perched high up overlooking the action on Spinola Bay. It's a popular stop-off – crowded, lively, friendly…
Istanbul
The Şark's arched ceiling betrays its former existence as part of a bazaar street – years ago some enterprising kahveci (coffeehouse owner) walled up…
Milan
Combining two of Milan's favourite things: aperitivo and sushi, Chinese Box can't really go wrong. Which is why punters cram into this hip little bar to…
Genoa
If you're keen to taste the best of Italian wine and not on a multiple-region trip, this bar breaks out of the local-is-best mould and offers a long list…
Gaziantep
Lounge back on the cushions, sip çay and relax with a nargile (water pipe; ₺30) after exploring the bazaar alleys in this restored han (caravanserai). On…
Trabzon
Trabzon's high-octane inner-city club is easily missed, deep in the bowels of what looks at first glance like a normal city block. The three storeys of…
Barcelona
One of the largest nightclubs in the Port Olímpic area, beachside Catwalk has a capacity of 1000 over two floors. A well-dressed crowd piles in for good…
Tossa de Mar
Perched up high on Mont Guardí, next to Tossa's lighthouse, this vertiginous terrace bar appeals with its exquisite panoramas of cacti-speckled cliffs…
West Ibiza
Despite its domes and minarets, this superclub is very much a temple of dance with an underground edge. Eden pulls in crowds of (British) clubbers for its…
Venice
After long museum days, Fujiyama offers a relaxing but pricy alternative to espresso bolted at a bar. Rainy days call for pots of organic genmaicha tea…
Pistoia
This old-world cafe and pasticceria (pastry shop), with genteel waiting staff dressed in black ties and suits, is a lovely spot to drink coffee and eat…
Rivendita Libri, Cioccolata e Vino
Trastevere & Gianicolo
Think of this as Ground Zero of Rome's recent crackdown on debauched drinking. The drinks of a million hen parties – French Kiss, Orgasm and One Night…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
The ambience here is laid-back and the surrounds atmospheric – we just wish that the quality of the food was better (supermarket-quality cheese straight…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Sleekly sexy and popular with workers in suits from nearby offices, Moma has a small stand-up cafe downstairs, with a nice little deck outside where you…
León
Sultry lighting, Victoriana-themed decor with cabinets of dolls and model ships, and art deco prints (alongside some edgy contemporary artwork and…
Naples
Al fresco tables, water pipes, and cafe nosh spanning hummus to ful (a fava-bean dip) and felafel: this Italo-Arab bolt-hole is laid-back, raffish and the…
Valencia
Get down with the students at this uncomplicated nightclub in the university area. Chart R&B hits, cheapish drinks, late closing and occasional live acts…
Málaga
Teterías were once largely a Granada phenomenon, but Andalucía's Moroccan-style teahouses have recently proliferated, particularly in Málaga. The Palacio…
Ibiza Town
A smart open-all-year hotel cafe-bar with decently priced tinto de verano (€3.50), good-quality cava (€16 a bottle) and well-prepared cocktails such as…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Boulevard is flanked by striptease bars (in the spirit of the lower Rambla’s old days), and has undergone countless reincarnations. With three different…
Barcelona
Aficionados of good old-fashioned rock love this unchanging bar/mini-disco, a Gràcia classic. Grab a stool for a drink or head for the no-frills dance…
Larnaka
The entrance is a floor-lit mirrored ramp that looks like a cross between a retro spaceship and Michael Jackson's ‘Billy Jean’ film clip. Inside is a…
Thrace & Marmara
Run by Mersut, a rakı (aniseed brandy)–loving local who revels in his role as host, the Boomerang is a kitschy Aussie- and Kiwi-themed beach shack that…
Rethymno
No matter where the hands are on the clock, the comfy lounge sofas of this popular hang-out are always packed with fashionable townsfolk. Mellow in the…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo's signature neighbourhood bar is a chilled place to hang with students over a drink, snack or meal. The interior is modern and welcoming…
A Coruña
The lounge-style 'pubs' on the top floor of Los Cantones Village shopping centre have terraces overlooking the port and develop quite a party scene from…
Pafos
A delightful location across from a leafy small park with a sprawling white wicker-and-leaf, green-themed terrace complementing the cool light-wood…
Zaragoza
One of Zaragoza's favourite cafes, Praga has a front-row seat on one of the city's most agreeable plazas, with some tables out under the trees, and there…
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