Barcelona

A complete guide to the nightlife in Barcelona, with a district-by-district guide to the best bars and hangouts, the liveliest nightclubs, and some unmissable events if you’re new towns – such as the VIP night tour and hedonistic boat parties. In a metropolitan city of close to two million people, there isn’t one area to sample Barcelona’s nightlife but rather a whole host of happening neighborhoods to check out. A natural starting point for newcomers is of course Las Ramblas and – on either side of it – the narrow streets of the medieval Old Town. Barcelona’s busiest boulevard by day, Las Ramblas is also heaving by night, especially in the early stages of the evening when the street performers are still playing their trade and the pavements throng with locals and tourists heading out for drinks and dinner. Restaurants at this time are spilling over with customers fuelling themselves on tapas and other treats, whilst the strip also has plenty of bars and clubs.

You never have to head out on your lonesome when in Barcelona, because there are several amazing tours and pub crawls you can join where you’re guaranteed to meet some fun people, as well as check out some cool venues you’d never find otherwise. If you can’t identify with Born, then the edgier Raval is the other side of the Ramblas, where street kids play cricket or football and generally run riot as Bohemian imbibers stroke their side-whiskers and order another chupito or two. The heart of the district is the Rambla de Raval where hip bars like Ambar are interspersed with kebab joints, whilst a more glam crowd congregates at nearby cocktail bars, such as the moody and atmospheric La Whiskeria Cocktail Bar. DJs, BBQs, beers, babes in bikinis, hunks in trunks, swim stops, and lots more shenanigans. There are four different types of parties, from the sophisticated Champagne Sunset Cruises to the Original Booze Cruise, so check out our article to see which is best for you. After the party is over, the organizers usually offer free club entry on the Port Olimpic, so your night continues back on dry land.

Country: Spain
GDP per capita: 474700 USD (2018)

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