Gazi, Keramikos & Metaxourgio
Stays packed with the younger gay, lesbian and transgender crowd. Check theme nights online.
Must-see nightlife in Mediterranean Europe
Mérida
This reliable jazz spot has a sophisticated scene with regular exhibitions and live jazz.
Lesvos
Bobiras fills up as the night goes on. Great small plates, ouzo and atmosphere to spare.
Southeastern Anatolia
This nargile (water pipe) cafe is a popular spot with Malatya's under-30 set after dark.
Murcia
This Irish pub has a suitably blarney atmosphere and all the predictable ales on tap.
Milan
No seating, just some of the best coffee in Milan, in a wood-panelled, period bar.
Istanbul
The Eminönü branch of this popular local coffee chain is near the Spice Market.
Hania Province
Nostos has a terrace bar and a small indoor club playing Greek and Western music.
Mallorca
A typical Mallorcan bar through and through, this traditional local is a welcome spot just off the main square and a good bolthole for a cafe con leche …
Boboli & San Miniato al Monte
This cosy wine bar at the crossroads of San Niccolò is a popular stop for tourists after climbing the stairs to iconic lookout Piazzale Michelangelo. Take…
Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio
Actors and artists mill around tables, anticipating or reviewing the evening's entertainment at Teatro Litta, an 18th-century palazzo with a charming…
Milan
Legendary Le Trottoir is housed in an ex-customs toll gate on the Darsena docks and is a place many people move on to when the bars in Navigli close…
Thessaloniki
Three unashamedly touristy boat bars made up to look like sailing ships leave from the quay near the White Tower, circumnavigating the waterfront and…
Puerto de la Cruz
Located over a restaurant and accessed via a traditional Canarian courtyard, this thumping nightclub has a series of atmospheric rooms offering varying…
Catalonia
One of a slew of similar places around Plaça Ricard Vinyes, Scandic serves up goldfish bowl–sized gin and tonics plus other potent mixed drinks. There are…
Kos Town
With its modern interior, Global Cafe bags a young crowd who gossip over a coffee or juice. There's a light-filled atrium and a long bar to perch yourself…
Macedonia
This cafe-bar spills onto the pavement of lively Elias, and has decent coffees and a range of cocktails. The hanging bare light bulbs and verandah seating…
Andalucía
This bar in the zona de tascas (tapas zone) has a lively atmosphere and a younger clientele (20s) than most others, with everything painted in bright…
Tarragona
With its decent selection of beers and cava, this central cave-like cafe-bar on popular Plaça de la Font makes a solid choice for daytime drinks or the…
Black Sea Coast
Tucked behind a co-owned restaurant in an alley leading back from the harbour, this timber-ceilinged pub serves some of the most inexpensive beers in the…
Epiros
A typical all-things-to-all-people slick grand cafe, Byzantino is on Plateia Antistaseos. Some live events happen here too – if you're in town overnight,…
Small Cyclades
Right by the quay, this old-school, all-purpose general store and cafe-bar draws a few local guys drinking, smoking and playing backgammon, as well as the…
Trabzon
Smoky, blokey pub that's low-key with football on the telly and large open windows for views down across Kahramanmaraş Caddesi. Draught Efes from ₺17.
Parga
This coffee-cocktail place has a staggering drinks menu and a prime waterfront location. Happy hour is 6pm to 8pm. By day, it has fresh juices.
Venice
Venice's sole disco is only worth visiting during the Biennale when the art world brings a little glamour to its otherwise staid atmosphere.
Macedonia
This franchise cafe on the southern waterfront has tables directly on the shore, if the smoky terrace isn't to your taste.
Vigo
A perennially popular, gaudily US-themed music bar, where decor includes an entire yellow taxi.
Vigo
An inviting Old Town wine bar, with wine barrels for tables and shelves full of bottles.
Ioannina
Coffee is taken as seriously as card games in this studenty cafe near Plateia Pargis.
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
A long-standing club at the western end of the Centro Comercial San Telmo.
Ibiza Town
Just off Carrer de Barcelona in the Port Area, this cave-like bar was a prime hippy hang-out back in the day. The ambience remains lively with hard…
