Nightlife in Madrid
For a gentle introduction to Madrid's frenzied nightlife, people-watch with an ice-cold fino dry sherry outside popular Sol district bars. Queue up for superclubs in the Huertas and Atocha areas to see international DJs on the decks. Follow Madrid's hip nightlife crowd to bohemian Lavapiés bars and Chueca's lively gay clubs. Book tickets for star-studded opera and flamenco shows around Madrid's Centro district.
Madrid nightlife: bars
Join Madrid's nightlife at 11pm, when it pours into old-fashioned wood-lined bars in maze-like streets around the Sol, Atocha and Latina districts. Choose nightlife in Madrid's multicultural Lavapiés and Madrid's buzzing gay quarter, Chueca, for cool and quirky backstreet bars. Celebrity-spot in chic minimalist wine bars in Velázquez and Salamanca districts, home to Madrid's pijos, beautiful, wealthy people. Keep up with Madrid's lively, cocktail-fuelled nightlife, which continues until the early hours in bustling Huertas bars.
Madrid nightlife: clubs
Take a siesta to make the most of Madrid's frenetic nightlife. Stay out with Madrid's all-night revellers until the barflies move onto pulsating mega-clubs at 3am and salsa-fuelled dance-bars around the Sol and Huertas districts. Join the gay Madrid nightlife in Chueca's exuberant house clubs and super-trendy cafe-clubs. You'll find jazz, soul and Latin music in Madrid's ultra-cool Lavapiés area. Head to young, funky Malasaña for 1980s beats, or Salamanca for 30-something clubbers enjoying flamenco-tinged Madrid nightlife.
Madrid nightlife: entertainment
Flamenco music and dance make for colourful Madrid nightlife – watch passionate performances in intimate Huertas district tablaos, restaurant-theatres. You'll need to book ahead for Madrid Symphony Orchestra's opera productions and classical concerts at the lavish Royal Theatre. Or go to Madrid's huge Moorish-style Las Ventas, a major part of Madrid nightlife with outdoor concerts and other events. Cheer on Real Madrid's football galácticos (superstars) at northern Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
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