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Calle de la Infanta Isabel
Calle de la Infanta Isabel is one of those Spanish streets that you'd hate to live above and on a warm summer's evening, you'll definitely hear it before you see it; locals call it 'Calle de los Bares' (Street of the Bars) as it's the scene of serious carousing and general merriment, especially from Thursday to Saturday nights.
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Camelot
One of our favourites, this lively disco is actually part of the Convento de las Úrsulas. The décor is an incongruous sandstone-industrial fusion that works terrifically well but soon gets forgotten once the DJs get started. To get in, we wouldn't turn up in anything less than smart casual.
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La Bodeguita de San Segundo
Situated in the 16th-century Casa de la Misericordia, this superb wine bar is standing-room only most nights and more tranquil in the quieter afternoon hours when you can head for the clutch of chairs near the kitchen and enjoy unusual raciones (large tapas) like four cheese fondue.
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Litre Bars
The collection of so-called 'litre bars' on Plaza de San Juan de Bautista are fun night-time hang-outs with a young crowd. Here you can guzzle a 1L cerveza (beer) for around €3.50 or a cubalibre (rum and coke with lemon juice) for around €5.
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Chido’s Bar
A popular place for American students seeking their Tex Mex fix with tacos, nachos and guacamole, accompanied by cocktails or Corona beer. Head downstairs to the great barrel-vault space with its intriguing ancient tunnel entrance that leads to Plaza Mayor.
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Vinodiario
Away from the crowds of the old-city centre, this delightfully chilled wine bar is staffed by knowledgeable bar staff and loved by locals who, in summer, fill the outdoor tables for early evening drinks. The tapas are innovative and delicious.
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Capitán Haddock
A great place for a drink, day or night, is Capitán Haddock, with red velvet curtains, candlelight, mirrors, a collection of antiquated wirelesses and an ambience somewhere between boudoir and retro.
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Bars & Discos
Bars and discos also cluster at the plaza end of Calle de los Escuderos and along Calle de Carmen near the aqueduct, but they don't launch into action until at least 22:00 (Thursday to Saturday only).
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Tío Vivo
Sip drinks by flickering candlelight to a background of ’80s music, enjoying the whimsical decor of carousel horses and oddball antiquities. There is live music Tuesdays to Thursdays from midnight.
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GPS
GPS has funky lighting, Wi-fi for those inclined to lug their laptops to the bar, live comedy acts on Thursdays at 22:30 and a dress code that's more formidable on paper than it is in practice.
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Calle del Huerto del Rey
Calle del Huerto del Rey, just northeast of the cathedral and known locally as Las Llanas is another centre of night-time activity. It gets going a bit later than Calle de San Juan.
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Posada de las Almas
Decked out in a curious design mix of looming papier-mâché figures, dollhouses and velvet curtains, this place attracts a mixed crowd – gay and straight, Spanish and foreign.
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Café El Corrillo
Great for a beer and tapas at any time, with live music on Friday nights from 11.30pm. The terraza (terrace) out back is perfect on a warm summer’s evening.
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Café España
With its old-world elegance, Café España has been a bastion of the Burgos cafe scene for more than 80 years. A pianist plays jazz here at weekends.
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People Music Bar
If slick and stylish and moody lighting is your thing, head up to People Music Bar where things get started after midnight and don't stop until many hours later.
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Buddha
For later nights on weekends, Calle del Huerto del Rey, northeast of the cathedral, has dozens of bars. Buddha comes particularly recommended.
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Big John’s
Tucked away behind the cathedral to the east, Big John’s is a jazz hang-out with a vigorous sound mix including bee bop, Latin and Dixieland.
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Café del Adarve
Café del Adarve has quirky decor, edgy art exhibitions, weekend DJs and regular live jazz on Thursdays. There’s a terrace for al fresco quaffing in summer.
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Europa Azul
Europa Azul has an outdoor terrace out the back that's ideal in summer and it doesn't get the crowds until later, but they're pretty cool when they arrive.
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Ékole Café
This is a favourite León drinking hole with an old Parisian feel. It serves cocktails (€5), ice creams and hot drinks and has a lovely interior patio.
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Potemkin
Salamanca's grungy alternative to the sophisticates elsewhere can be found at Potemkin, where you'll catch live rock music most nights. The neighbouring bars are similar, so dress down.
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Plaza de San Martín
The Barrio Humedo's night-time epicentre is the Plaza de San Martín, where popular bars abound - the crowds will tell you where the buzz is.
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Taberna La Rayuela
This low-lit upstairs bar buzzes with a 20-something crowd and is an intimate place. It's probably our favourite spot in town for first drinks.
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La Tasquina
This wine bar draws crowds large enough to spill out onto the pavement nursing their good wines, cavas (sparkling wines) and cheeses.
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Irish Rover
Salamanca's lively Irish pub, Irish Rover. Here monday is an international night, but, then again, so are most nights….
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