Must-see nightlife in Spain

  • Cervexería Nós

    Vigo

    This small and popular Old Town craft-beer pub has its own and international beers on tap, and further varieties in bottles. Their toasted 'Orixinal' is…

  • Tibu

    Marbella

    A spirited, sexy nightclub unsubtly advertising itself over Puerto Banús' main plaza. There are dancers, acrobats, guest DJs and predictably costly…

  • Parthenon

    Costa del Sol

    In the ephemeral world of nightclubs, Parthenon has been around forever. Primarily a gay dance club, it's in the heart of Torremolinos' gay nightlife…

  • Sala Picaro

    Toledo

    A chilled out cafe-bar by day which morphs into an intimate club come night time with music spun by DJs to an appreciative (read boisterous) crowd.

  • Pub Atlántico

    Santiago de Compostela

    This buzzing bar pulls in an artsy crowd with excellent mojitos and gin-tonics, and a great soundtrack ranging from Cajun blues to Spanish indie.

  • La Tasquina

    Segovia

    This wine bar draws crowds large enough to spill out onto the pavement, nursing their good wines, cavas (sparkling wines) and cheeses.

  • La Ruina

    Tarifa

    One of Tarifa's favourite late-night haunts, this old-town ruin turned club amps things up with a steady early-hours diet of electro and house.

  • Amona Margarita

    Hondarribia

    With a light, airy interior, this cafe-bakery is a lovely place to rejuvenate with a freshly squeezed juice, coffee or home-baked cake.

  • Planet Valencia

    Valencia

    Right in the thick of things in Russafa, this is the perfect after-tapas destination at weekends for girls looking for girls.

  • Siente

    Palma de Mallorca

    With a pool, Jacuzzi, wet and dry saunas and private rooms, Siente is the best-equipped gay sauna in central Palma.

  • Desafinado

    Alicante

    In the heart of the nightlife zone is this heaving dance bar in an old stone building, but with modern beats.

  • Mojito Beach Bar

    Corralejo

    A relaxed, hip and colourful place thrown together just inches from the ocean with a menu of exotic mojitos.

  • Dos Deditos

    Jerez de la Frontera

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

  • Bacon Bear Barcelona

    L'Eixample

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

  • Pacha

    Maspalomas

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

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 …

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Street view of Café Infanta.

    Cafe Infanta

    Valencia

    One of several bars around Plaza del Tossal, the Infanta has a cosy sunken interior with exposed brick and cinema memorabilia. The terrace is also one of…

  • Street view of Backstage

    Backstage

    Valencia

    Though it's been dolled up a bit since the old days, this bar on a key Russafa intersection is still a classic reference point. It's small, intimate and…

  • Inside entrance of Tula Café

    Tula Café

    Valencia

    You'll be hard pressed to locate a bar in Russafa that isn't gay-friendly, but this one has more of a name than most. Bright and optimistic in feel, with…

  • Stop Madrid, an iconic wine bar in central Madrid.

    Stop Madrid

    Chueca

    The name may not be Madrid’s most evocative but this terrific old taberna is friendly, invariably packed and wins the vote of at least one Lonely Planet…

  • Purobeach

    Estepona

    Purobeach is a beach club that markets itself as exclusive; it's in Laguna Village, which is far closer to Estepona (5km away) than Marbella (28km). You…

  • Guinness House

    Palma de Mallorca

    This otherwise unremarkable bar is blessed with a stunning location, between the cathedral and the Parc de la Mar. It's at its best for an early-morning…

  • Horchatería Els Sariers

    Valencia

    In an unromantic location just off a major roundabout, this bright, over-lit place is worth visiting if you're driving nearby, as it's one of Valencia's…

  • Florida 135

    Aragón

    There's Ibiza and there's ….Fraga, a country town out in Aragón's bleak eastern semideserts, 115km from Zaragoza, that is home to Florida 135, the temple…

  • Royalty

    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…

  • Can Pou

    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)…

  • Catwalk

    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…

  • Bar El Far de Tossa

    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…

  • Eden

    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…

  • Soho Vintage

    León

    Sultry lighting, Victoriana-themed decor with cabinets of dolls and model ships, and art deco prints (alongside some edgy contemporary artwork and…

  • Rumbo 144

    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…

  • Tetería Palacio Nazarí

    Málaga

    Teterías were once largely a Granada phenomenon, but Andalucía's Moroccan-style teahouses have recently proliferated, particularly in Málaga. The Palacio…

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