Gallery by day and bar by night, this popular bar is set in a former market hall in Place Saint-Gery. In the afternoon, it's filled with young professionals and arty types who come to admire the exhibits as they sip on a ...
Locals have a gathered in this ornate bar since 1928 and while the walls are nicotine stained (hence brown bar), the fin-de-siècle decor is still intact. Perched on a bare wooden seat, you can sample a vast range of Belgi...
From an iconic jazz bar to a neo cabaret to a techno club, nightlife in Belgium has plenty of options for those who like to party hard. Take your pick from the ...
You’ll find a bewildering array of bars in Brussels, focusing on local tipples such as beer, absinthe and jenever (Belgian gin). Head to Moeder Lambic, A La Mort Subite and Delirium for a quintessential Belgian beer bar e...
A combination of great pub food, an animated and outgoing clientele and a music club upstairs – hosting great concerts by international jazz musicians and up-and-coming Russian indie bands – make 16 Tons a perfect venue f...
At least 300 glitter balls cover the ceiling above the dance floor, while beneath your feet a colourful 1970s dance floor flashes away, giving some indication of what Gipsy’s forte is – pure unadulterated kitsch.
Gogol has a bit of something for everyone: there's the main concert hall which is styled like a Parisian circus tent, a bunker-esque bar and a small colourful restaurant tacked on for good measure.
This club may have long since been eclipsed by the newer and hipper cutting-edge clubs of the Red October Factory area, but despite being over a decade old, this old favourite still draws the crowds.
Spread across the second floor of an old mansion, parties here have the feel of a giant house party, albeit one where your friends are all unusually stylish and good-looking and don’t give a damn about jumping all over th...
Stretching far out across an old Moscow wine cellar, this lively bar easily accommodates the huge numbers who arrive every night.
One of Russia’s most provocative young designers, Denis Simachev is the enfant terrible of the Russian fashion scene. After four years his flagship store-cum-bar is still the place where Russia’s most beautiful come to st...
This discreet little bar was opened by a team of expert barmen who wanted to create a relaxed bar, where people who really love cocktails could hang out and drink in peace. The dim lighting, chilled background music, and ...
Situated on top of the avant- garde Mayakovsky theatre, Mayak is the second home of Moscow’s intellectual set. Don’t be surprised to find yourself surrounded by chain smoking writers, journalists, artists and theatre acto...
The Chinese Pilot (Kitaisky Lyotchik Jao Dais) is one of those bars known more for its intellectual discussion than its wild all-night parties. The philosophers tend to take their cigarettes and novels to the battered loo...
Head through the heavy Arabic signed door and up the steep stone staircase to find this intimate Moroccan restaurant and bar. In typical Middle Eastern style shoes are disposed of at the entrance and guests are handed sli...
Perched up on the top of the 34 storey five-star Swissotel, City Space is a sophisticated cocktail bar boasting 360 degree views of the Moscow skyline.
The incredibly popular Barfly is one of Moscow’s best places for a night of cut price underground drinking. Dozens of tables are crammed into the various grey concrete chambers of this bunker bar, and no matter the hour, ...
The city has several options where you can let your hair down and party hard. Dance the night away under hundreds of glitter balls at the classic club Gipsy, op...
While you’re in the beautiful city of Moscow, you’ll find plenty of taverns that serve everything from freshly brewed beers and eclectic cocktails to a wide variety of wines. Mayak—owned by a group of Russian actors—is qu...
Open since 1974, Tabasco Disco Gay is the oldest gay club in Italy - and it’s the most fun too. Set in medieval catacombs in a central yet discrete location, the club boasts vaulted ceilings, beautiful statues and astrono...
Relatively unknown by tourists, Rooms Club is a real local favourite. A cool creative centre, design exhibition space and popular study hub by day, it’s one of city’s most chic clubbing experiences (tailor made for ‘lover...
Like many European urban centres, Florence drains of locals during July and August, and the city is overtaken by tour groups and day-trippers. Those residents who bravely stay behind head to FLO on sweltering summer eveni...
Like many European urban centres, Florence drains of locals during July and August, and the city is overtaken by tour groups and day-trippers. Those residents who bravely stay behind head to FLO on sweltering summer eveni...
A fashionable, central nightclub with an underground feel, Doris is where you’ll find cool, young Florentines every weekend. With two large dance floors, a variety of bars and mini-clubs, several stylish private lounges (...
A cool underground club right in the centre of Florence, Babylon boasts a variety of dance floors showcasing a variety of music styles - in fact, everything from indie rock and hardcore metal to avant-disco and electro-sy...