European cities are fortunate to offer visitors spectacular culture, and history during the day, but also a trendy and stylish nightlife. Some of the coolest bars and clubs can be found in Amsterdam and Barcelona, in secret locations, so do your research before you go. Whether you want to end your day of sight seeing in a local pub, jazz bar, or lively club, most cities have them all. So whatever you decide to do on your holidays to European cities, make sure that you explore the incredible nightlife.

Barcelona is a very stylish yet chilled out city. This is very much a late-night city when it comes to nightlife, with most people heading to clubs at 1 – 2 a.m. If you’re looking for a big night out, then head to the Boulevard Club, which can be found in the middle of the Ramblas area. This huge nightclub attracts world-renowned djs playing techno and house music. Here you’ll find serious music lovers getting hot and sweaty on the dance floor. If you’re looking for something a bit more chilled-out, then head to the Marula Café, an intimate club, close to the Sagrada Familia, playing jazz, funk and soul. With inexpensive flights to Barcelona all year round, this is a great destination to experience a variety of nights out.

Berlin is catching up with Barcelona for the title for hippest city in Europe. In this vibrant city there are many underground clubs, which locals and clued-up tourists visit. As most of the venues tend not to advertise, they rely on word of mouth to entice new guests. Its worth asking a local to find out which place is best to go to at which night, most the clubs also have themed nights so be prepared to dress up. Kreuzberg is a district worth visiting if you want an edgy night out, with eclectic music on offer. Club Maria and Spindler and Klatt are two very unique clubs definitely worth trying out, playing mostly German trance music. With lots of cheap flights to Berlin, this is a great city to visit for a fun and crazy nightlife.

If money is no object then you can have an unforgettable night in Paris. For the masses though, Paris can be extremely expensive. If you’re looking to get away from the exclusive clubs, then visit Bastille, a buzzing area with bars and clubs that play all types of music, from house to hip hop to garage. If you’re more interested in bar crawling, go to the historic Marais District or the fashionable Oberkampf, which is more popular with a younger crowd.

London was a part of this social revolution and at the very advent, witnessed the launch of the English Pub, a fundamental genre of the English culture and an institution in itself. The pub culture of London was first derived from the Romans and for almost hundreds of years since then, the English Pub has been the backbone of the English social life. The English pub has in fact, been more of a heritage in London and ever since the arrival of the pub philosophy, has served as a favourite meeting place for the neighbourhood.

Soon, clubs started to mushroom all over London, catering to the needs of both the young and the old. With the passage of time and as a major makeover, clubs started to stage dance and disco. Then came another revolutionary change when clubs and pubs were licensed to remain open for late hours. The words “night” and “club” amalgamated and formed the “nightclub”, a new venue that redefined the clubbing concept. People would dance and party late into the night and would continue till the early hours in the morning. This philosophy was more comfortably embraced by the young and the middle-aged.

A typical modern London night out might start with a group of friends at the pub or at a bar, enjoying beer- either the draught or the bottled variant, or, your favourite liquor. Instead, you might want to jive to a bewildering array of music at a nightclub with your friends. Whatever be your musical inclination, rock, hip-hop, trance, metal, let the nightclubs give you the vibe to move your body to the music you like. Especially Saturdays in London nightclubs are a ritzy affair and some of the best DJs of Europe come here to perform.

The night would go on, untamed as you set yourself loose to some groovy music on the dance floor. After finishing off with your drinks and dancing, fast food restaurants will soothe your hungry stomach as you soon realize that it is high time that you got some sleep.

Much of the nightlife in London is now in the SOHO area, which is located in the center of the West End of London, England, in the city of Westminster. It has a reputation for its sex shops, film industry and theatres that stage striptease and nude dancing, apart from the pubs, bars and nightclubs that are there. However in recent times, this area has developed into a fashionable district comprising of posh restaurants and media institutions with only the west of the area being venues for sex industries.

Covent Garden is another such area famous for its nightlife. It is located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster. This area is dominated by street performers, and is a common shopping destination. Many entertainment facilities are available here including the entrance to the Royal Opera House.