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What time do people go clubbing in Barcelona?

Timings for a night in Barcelona At weekends, bars only start filling up around midnight, after people have had a leisurely dinner that kicks off at about 9 or 10 pm. Barcelona night clubs don't get busy until bars shut, which tends to be around 3 am.



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What time does nightlife start in Barcelona? Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city and popular tourist destination, meaning there's no set rule for when to go out. Restaurants and bars typically welcome customers from 8pm, while clubs tend to open at midnight and get busy around 1am, continuing until 6am.

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Typically people to go nightclubs after dinner. So if the average dinner time in America is around 7–8, with dinner taking about 1–1.5 hours, the earliest people would be going to the club is around 9:30. But clubs don't want to open too early because that would make it seem like they are empty and not very “hot”.

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Looking fabulous, even if you don't feel it, is key when entering a club. Some bouncers, especially if you find yourself at a place north of Avinguda Diagonal, are very picky (especially on a Friday or Saturday night), so put on your sober face for 10 minutes to make it in easily. You can do it! I have faith in you!

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Timings for a night in Barcelona At weekends, bars only start filling up around midnight, after people have had a leisurely dinner that kicks off at about 9 or 10 pm. Barcelona night clubs don't get busy until bars shut, which tends to be around 3 am.

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Set your clock to Spanish time Logically, when people go out at night, they don't leave the house til after midnight. It is completely normal to be out til 5 or 6, or even til the sun comes up. So prepare accordingly. Take a siesta during the day and have a late-afternoon coffee if you are planning a night out.

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The legal drinking age in Spain is 18 years old. You may have to show proof of age to enter clubs. so my national identification is enough (ID card)? Celine, an ID card is sufficient.

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The results of the survey concluded that 31 is the average age at which people tend to stop hitting the nightlife and that it was considered “tragic” to still be clubbing at 37.

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Most of Barcelona's clubs don't get going until after 1am with some closing around 3am or 4am, but with a large majority remaining open until later.

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In Spain, drinking starts around 1:30pm with the aperitivo. An aperitivo is a popular tradition throughout parts of Europe. It's all about slowing down, whetting the appetite, and enjoying the company of friends over a drink or two.

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According to regulations, it is allowed to make noise in your own home from Monday to Friday from 8.00h to 21.00h. Although some Spanish municipalities have chosen to extend this to 22.00h or 23.00h, on weekends everyone is obliged to follow the same regulation: you are only allowed to make noise from 9.30h to 21.00h.

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Nightlife in Spain is one of the best in the world and Barcelona, as well as Madrid, offer some of the country's most impressive nightclubs. The city's numerous neighborhoods are packed with bars, pubs, terraces, and renowned clubs.

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Most of the clubs in the city don't have a strict dress code, except for some upscale clubs. Always double-check the dress code. Most clubs have a bouncer, so don't be too drunk if you want to enter the club. Barcelona has extensive public transportation options through the night.

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There is a law in Spain that tourists need to carry their passports or national ID cards with them at all times, in case they are stopped by any police force.

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Punctuality is not highly important in Spain. People can arrive half an hour late to a social function with no questions raised. If someone turns up late and apologises, people are likely to respond with something like “no pasa nada” – meaning “It's not that important”.

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Spain has a dysfunctional time system that deprives everyone in Spain of an hour of sleep every day. In addition, Spanish workers typically work 11-hour days, from 9am to 8pm. With dinner at 9pm and a couple of hours of TV, they tend not to get to bed before midnight.

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Most of the clubs ask an entrance fee from around 10 to 20 euros and that's not everything, because drinks in the clubs are also kind of expensive. For one beer, you already pay around 8 euros. So, imagine what a cocktail will cost here.

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Most of the clubs ask an entrance fee from around 10 to 20 euros and that's not everything, because drinks in the clubs are also kind of expensive. For one beer, you already pay around 8 euros. So, imagine what a cocktail will cost here.

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As it is a Catholic church, visitors must dress appropriately, following these restrictions: No see-through clothing. Trousers and skirts must come down to at least mid-thigh. Visitors may not enter in swimwear.

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