{"id":54307,"date":"2025-03-07T03:11:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T02:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/?p=54307"},"modified":"2025-03-07T03:12:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T02:12:41","slug":"nightlife-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/nightlife-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Nightlife in Spain: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thinking about planning a trip to Spain? <\/span><\/p>\n

Then one thing might be on your mind is going out all night long! Yes, Spain has wonderful sights, culture, and food – but the nightlife in Spain<\/strong> is also something that brings many visitors to its sunny shores. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to polish off your dancing shoes and get prepared for a long night. Spain stays up well into the wee hours, even on a quiet night out. <\/span><\/p>\n

Start with a pre-dinner drink and snack <\/b><\/h2>\n

Recently, the Spanish have acquired a habit for the \u201cafterwork\u201d in major cities. <\/span><\/p>\n

Meet up with a couple of friends for a tapa or snack with a drink after work, and get ready for a long night out. <\/span><\/p>\n

Remember, dinner in Spain doesn\u2019t start until around 9 p.m., so plan your pre-dinner drink accordingly! <\/span><\/p>\n

Now, it\u2019s time for tapas<\/b><\/h2>\n

One of the highlights of going out in the evening in Spain<\/strong> is heading out with a group of friends for tapas. <\/span><\/p>\n

Round up a few friends for a meal out – tapas are a meal best shared. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can either have them all at one place, but it can be more fun to bounce from bar to bar sampling the very best tapas<\/a><\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in a city like Granada, your tapas will come free with every drink you order! If you\u2019re in a bigger city, this might not be as common. Luckily, lots of smaller places around Spain do still do the tapas plus drink tradition. <\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, you can also go out for a conventional meal if you prefer. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are also plenty of excellent Spanish foods<\/a><\/strong> that aren\u2019t eaten tapas-style. <\/span><\/p>\n

Whatever you choose, you certainly won\u2019t go hungry in a country with as much good food as Spain. <\/span><\/p>\n

Consider ordering a coffee after dinner in Spain if you\u2019re planning on being out for the entire night. <\/span><\/p>\n

Nightlife in Spain<\/strong> often means being out on the town until the sun comes up! Anyone up for a <\/span>cortado<\/span><\/i>?<\/span><\/p>\n

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What about a drink or two after dinner? <\/b><\/h2>\n

So, once you\u2019ve done all that eating, you\u2019ll want something to wash it down with. <\/span><\/p>\n

Luckily, you\u2019ll be able to find plenty of places to have a drink. <\/span><\/p>\n

Did you know that Spain is the country with the most bars per person in the entire EU<\/strong>? <\/span><\/p>\n

You might have beer or wine, or you might find that your friends are ready to move on to cocktails. <\/span><\/p>\n

What time should you expect the bar hopping to start? <\/span><\/p>\n

Any earlier than 11 p.m. on a weekend would be quite early. Bars tend to really get busy around midnight! <\/span><\/p>\n

This might be the time that you usually head home in your country. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ready for the discoteca<\/em>? <\/b><\/h2>\n

Speaking of things starting later than you might expect in your hometown, clubs usually don\u2019t start getting busy in Spain until well after 2 a.m. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can sometimes get discounts for going in earlier, as club promoters try to fill up the venues early on the evening (by Spain standards). <\/span><\/p>\n

Clubs open until the next morning, with some closing at 5 or 6 a.m., and occasionally even later. <\/span><\/p>\n

If that isn\u2019t late enough for you, you can also find after-hours clubs that stay open well into the following day. <\/span><\/p>\n

Check dress codes for clubs before you go out. <\/span><\/p>\n

Some cities are more relaxed than others, and each club may have its own rules. <\/span><\/p>\n

White sneakers and tennis shoes are usually on the list of \u201cdon\u2019ts\u201d if the club has a dress code, as its sportswear. <\/span><\/p>\n

But, you can also find lots of clubs that don\u2019t have a dress code. <\/span><\/p>\n

Do a quick online search before you go just to be safe.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Churros at sunrise<\/b><\/h2>\n

OK, once you\u2019ve finally had enough of all that partying, you\u2019ll probably be hungry on your way home. <\/span><\/p>\n

Why not stop for the much-beloved Spanish snack of a churro and cup of hot chocolate? <\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no better way to finish off the night<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

You might even get to see the sunrise at you enjoy your snack! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thinking about planning a trip to Spain? Then one thing might be on your mind is going out all night long! Yes, Spain has wonderful sights, culture, and food – but the nightlife in Spain is also something that brings many visitors to its sunny shores. It\u2019s time to polish off your dancing shoes and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":124,"featured_media":54311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2048],"tags":[1552,1602,1705],"class_list":["post-54307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-experience-spain","tag-nightlife-in-spain","tag-spain","tag-study-abroad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/124"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54307"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64732,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54307\/revisions\/64732"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}