Nightlife Guide Madrid

T he nightlife in Madrid is        area, which are overpriced. Ask    the real reason the city is     your hotel for suggestions.        so popular with young           Vinoteca, in Plaza Santa Ana, is   people. During the day the city       a one good option.                 can be a little dry- with all the                                        museums, parks, etc. Most             Check out some of Madrid’s big     nightlife gets going really late      night clubs                        compared to that in the States.                                          Here are a couple                     Madrid’s night clubs are a fun     recommendations:                      experience. None card, and as                                            long as you look about 18, you     Go to a Flamenco dinner show          won’t have any problems getting                                          in. Try Kapitol, across from       A Flamenco dinner show is a great     metro stop Atocha, and Palacio     cultural nighttime option. If you     Real (near Sol). Kapitol claims    are traveling to the South of         to be the biggest club in Europe.  Spain, particularly Granada or        Both charge a cover of 12-15       Seville, it’s best to find a          euros and get busy at around 2     Flamenco show in these cities. It     AM.                                will undoubtedly be cheaper and                                          more authentic. However, Flamenco     Hit the bars:                      shows in Madrid are still a good                                         option if you won’t be traveling      Madrid is full of good bars. Some  outside of the capital.               of the best bars for young people                                        are in the Moncloa, Tribunal,      Try a few tapas bars                  Bilbao, and Malasana                                                     neighborhoods. Here are a couple   A tapas crawl can be fun if you       of bars that are normally flooded  find the right places. Avoid some     with American and Spanish college  of the tourist traps in the Sol       students, as well as others:                                             its all-you-can-drink for 10 euro  o El Chapandaz, “The cave bar” -      deal (from 11-1:30 I believe).     (Calle Fernando El Catolico 77,       You can try Sangria, beer, or red  Moncloa) Cool looking bar             wine and coke (called calimocho-   decorated like a cave. Some           popular with the young Spanish     drinks are poured from a tap in       crowd).                            the form of a rock formation                                             hanging down from the ceiling.        Note: Avoid the bars that promote  Good Thurs. through Sat.              around the Sol area. Some of the                                         Irish bars are OK, as are many of  o Casa de la Cerveza (Metro           the bars located in underground    Bilbao) - This bar is normally        caves.                             packed on off nights because of        About the Author: For a free guide to the must-see sites in Madrid click here. Or check out our irresistible Madrid vacation deals. Published At: www.Isnare.com