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Night life in spain

Spain is synonymous with fun, high spirits, great weather, and a fantastic nightlife! A lot of Spaniards start out their evening by ir de tapas, a sort of tapas bar hop. You go around to a few tapas bars, having drinks and tapas getting the night going. Tapas bars aren’t bars per se, they are restaurants where you’ll meet people until midnight, and they double as breakfast bars in the morning. One of the reasons for the late dinner times is probably the scorching summer heat in Spain, especially in the southern region of Andalusia. The streets of Sevilla and Granada are deserted during the day. After sunset, the crowds spill out onto every plaza and alley they can find and fill the outdoor seating of restaurants. Many bars and clubs don’t even open until midnight, since everyone is having dinner until then, and a lot of them stay open until sunrise. For being one of the top producers of wine in the world, Spain sure loves its Cerveza (Mexican beer)! Beer is a drink that can be had with any meal or at any occasion. In the party capitals like Barcelona or Madrid, you can dance your way out of a bar and into an after-hours club pretty easily. Who hasn’t heard of Ibiza? Ibiza's nightclub remains packed with festivals and events featuring international superstars during the summer months. The Spanish island of Ibiza has always been associated with golden beaches, vibrant nightlife, and an awesome party scene! For hardcore party lovers, Ibiza is not just a place; it's a state of mind. A famous tradition of botellón, the word literally means ‘bottle’ is a pastime where groups of people gather in public areas drinking alcohol and chatting. This alcohol picnic happens at night and is meant as a cheaper alternative to going to a bar, where drinks are always expensive. This drinking tradition has its roots in Andalusia, where workers would sit on plazas or in parks in the evenings drinking their beers instead of spending money in clubs or bars. Most holidays have a religious connotation to them. In other countries people would be sitting in the church, but Spain parties like there’s no tomorrow. Weeks or even months of preparations are spent before the big festivities! Who hasn’t heard of Flamenco shows in the night?

The hilly Gypsy neighborhood of Sacromonte is full of flamenco caves, or cuevas, that host these shows almost every night. What other way to experience a city’s best nightlife than to witness a traditional cultural Spanish Flamenco performance in an old neighborhood? In mainland Spain, the cities with the most vibrant nightlife are Madrid and Barcelona. Malaga has the most bars in the country at almost every corner so you can expect to hop in a bar at any time of the night. Barcelona is extra special because it is by the sea, and having a beach and infinitely great weather automatically means an amazing nightlife. Apart from the funky nightclubs, you get bonuses such as beach bars and boat parties. In Spain, New Year’s Eve, or Nochevieja (translated as “Old Night” from Spanish), is quite an impressive spectacle. In all the plazas of the country when the clock strikes 12, the church bells chime 12 times, and at this moment all Spaniards eat 12 grapes, one on each toll of the bell. The actual countdown is primarily followed from the clock on top of the Casa de Correos building in Puerta del Sol Square in Spain’s capital city, Madrid. After the clock has finished striking twelve, people greet each other and toast with sparkling wine such as Spanish cava or champagne. This lively celebration will go on until the small hours of the morning either in homes at private parties or in pubs and clubs. There is one Spanish custom which is very popular after parties is the custom that happens on the morning after a night of partying is—having a breakfast of hot chocolate and churros and this is a very nice feeling especially in the cold winter mornings!