Barcelona nightlife - British Airways

Barcelona's legendary nightlife keeps the party going until the wee hours. As the sun sets over Barcelona, nightlife gets started with nibbles and champagne at a traditional bar in La Ribera. The pace picks up at Barcelona's fashionable bars in El Born. Around midnight, L'Eixample's clubs take over Barcelona's nightlife and dancing till dawn is as regular as the deep-fried churros (long deep-fried doughnuts) and hot chocolate for breakfast.

Barcelona nightlife: bars

Ease into Barcelona's nightlife with jugs of fruity sangria on the squares running off La Rambla. Sip bubbly cava in La Ribera or take Barcelona's nightlife party to beachfront chiringuitos huts under the stars. Turn up the heat with cocktails in El Born's ultra-cool bars or develop a taste for absinthe in Barcelona's bohemian El Raval district. Dive into Gràcia's tucked-away bars for down-to-earth Barcelona nightlife or explore Barcelona's glitzy waterfront bars at Port Olímpic.

Barcelona nightlife: clubs

Barcelona's clubbing nightlife doesn't really get started till 2am, then parties till sunrise. The music varies nightly, so if you danced to 1980s disco last night at a Barcelona nightclub it could be indie or funk tonight. Share the dance floor with a mixed crowd at L'Eixample's friendly mega-discos or hunt out more eclectic soundtracks to Barcelona's nightlife in bohemian Barri Gòtic clubs.

Barcelona nightlife: entertainment

Barcelona's nightlife soothes the senses with classical recitals at the modern L'Auditori or the extravagantly moderniste (Catalan Art Nouveau) Palau de la Música Catalana. If you're a music lover in search of Barcelona nightlife, catch an opera at Barcelona's revamped Gran Teatre del Liceu or chill out to jazz in dark Barri Gòtic dens. Tango in Barcelona's elegant dance halls or catch a fiery flamenco show off La Rambla on your Barcelona nightlife whirl.