Entertainment in Northern Sardinia
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Estasi's
Three kilometres south of town towards Palau you soon meet a turn-off to the right for Buoncammino. A quick jaunt down this road brings you to Santa Teresa's late-nightlife hub. The area's only club, the noisy, outdoor Estasi's, opens on Friday and Saturday night in the summer season.
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Free Jazz Café
Three kilometres south of town towards Palau you soon meet a turn-off to the right for Buoncammino. A quick jaunt down this road brings you to Santa Teresa's late-nightlife hub. Free Jazz Café is a late-night bar that happens to serve pizza.
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Corso Umberto
Corso Umberto, cut off to traffic from 19:00, becomes an ebullient scene for the passeggiata (traditional evening stroll). At the lower port end of the boulevard, marketers add a little more colour with their stands of knick-knacks.
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Poco Loco
An all-purpose venue with internet, beer on tap, pizza, live music and an upstairs bowling alley (closed Monday). The concert program covers a range of musical styles, but jazz and blues feature more than most.
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Caffè Costantino
The most famous cafe in town attracts a constant stream of tourists to its square-side tables. There’s a full food menu, although if you just want to eat you’ll get better value almost everywhere else.
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Buena Vista
Fabulous mojitos, fresh fruit cocktails, golden views – what more could you want of a seafront bar? Upbeat tunes and a cavernous interior add to the vibe at this popular bar on the western walls.
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Il Refettorio
A trendy wine bar crowded with a fashionable clientele, this is a great spot for a classy aperitif accompanied by plenty of gourmet nibbles. Food is served, but the main action is around the bar.
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La Siesta
La Siesta is another big place, mostly open air, for summertime dancing. Music ranges from Latin to house, but nothing too heavy. About 10km out of town on the SS292 road to Villanova Monteleone.
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Enoteca Cosimino
A cafe by day and elegant wine bar in the evening, Enoteca Cosimino is on Piazza Margherita, Olbia’s main cafe strip. Cocktails cost around €7.50 and there’s a comprehensive list of local wines.
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Caffè Latino
Up on the ramparts overlooking the port, this chic bar is a summer classic. Kick back on the grey rattan chairs, order from the ample menu, and listen to the breeze rattle the masts below you.
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Sergeant Pepper Disco Bar
If you're in town outside the summer you could try Sergeant Pepper Disco Bar. Otherwise, what action there is takes place well beyond the city centre - you'll need your own wheels or a taxi.
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Accademia
A cool bar in the buzzing university district. With tables in an attractive wrought-iron pavilion it gets very busy at lunchtime and on Friday and Saturday nights, when it stays open late.
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Diva Caffè
This daytime café turns into a showy evening hub, where the suntanned come to take a cocktail in the square. It stays open until about 03:00 on Friday and Saturday in summer.
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Caliente Caffè
The Caliente Caffè is a good wine bar with tables and chairs set out beneath a stretch of the 13th-century city wall. Try a glass of the fragrant Vermentino, Frinas.
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L'Arca
This big, open bar has masses of seating along the street (closed to traffic). Markets across the road add to the festival atmosphere and there's live music at weekends.
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Il Ruscello
A big open-air disco about 10km northeast of Alghero on the Olmedo road, Il Ruscello has two dance areas. Mostly mainstream international and local music is played.
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Jamaica Inn
Drop in to this cheerful place for a beer and bruschetta (a rather un-Sardinian snack of toasted bread that can be covered in all manner of toppings).
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Mill Inn
One of the busiest and cosiest bars in the old town, here the punters crowd in below the stone vaults for a Guinness. There's live music at weekends in summer.
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Baraonda
Burgundy walls and black and white jazz photos set the tone at this moody wine bar. In summer, sit out on the piazza and watch the world parade by.
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Teatro Verdi
The Sassaresi prefer the opera, usually staged at Teatro Verdi between October and January. The rest of the year this theatre is used as a cinema.
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Bar Mokador
Along Via Roma a popular spot with the business crowds and lunching couples is Bar Mokador, which you'll find just off Piazza Castello.
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El Trò
El Trò becomes a steamy mosh pit on hot summer weekends as hyped up holidaymakers boogie until dawn on the seafront dance floor.
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Teatro Civico
This beautiful Liberty-style theatre is currently undergoing refurbishment. When in action it showcases plays and concerts.
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Caffè Mediterraneo
With its arched windows and polished-wood bar, this stylish cafe attracts a young, good-looking crowd.
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Caffè Italiano
Along Via Roma a popular spot with the business crowds and lunching couples is Caffè Italiano.
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