An endless nightlife for all tastes can be found in Barcelona.
Here you get some tips for nightlife with popular nightclubs, famous bars and pubs.
Popular nightclubs in Barcelona
Razzmatazz
One of the largest nightclubs in Barcelona. It is divided into smaller clubs and scenes for different music genres.
Website: salarazzmatazz.com
Bikini Bar
Disco with DJ and live music. Trendy club with celebrities who show up occasionally.
Website: bikinibcn.com
Pacha Barcelona
The well-known brand Pacha Club is famous at the beachfront.
Website: clubpachabcn.com
Luz de Gas
Auditorium and emblematic nightclub in Barcelona.
Decorated as a classic Rococo-style theatre, it has a varied musical program where you can enjoy live styles such as jazz, soul, rock or classical music.
After the concerts, it is open as a nightclub.
Website: luzdegas.com
Barri Gotic and the Port Area
In the cosy Ciutat Vella or Gothic Quarter, you will find countless bars, restaurants, tapas, and several popular nightclubs.
In the port area along the beaches of Barcelona, the nightlife goes on all night til the morning—several nightclubs, bars and restaurants to choose from.
You often get handed out coupons for free drinks or shots from different clubs as you move around.
An excellent Jazz club in Barri Gotic
Harlem Jazz Club is located in the Gothic Quarter Barri Gotic and is one of Barcelona’s most legendary jazz clubs.
Here you can enjoy jazz, funk and soul music almost every night of the week.
A cosy little jazz club with a nice bar and a dance floor.
Because it is a small club, it often becomes crowded late in the evening/night but retains the friendly atmosphere.
Mostly adult audience. Open almost every night with different programs and artists.
See their website for more information.
Website: harlemjazzclub.es
Hotels and apartments in Barri Gotic
Be careful …
…. when walking home late at night. Never go alone and drunk.
Barcelona is unfortunately also known for high crime rates in the form of robbers, especially in the evenings and nights when people come from pubs and nightclubs.
Many robbers are here and represent their countries in the worst way possible – often young people from Morocco, Romania, and other Eastern Europe operating in groups.
So have fun, but take care!
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