Guide to Andalucía - Nightlife

Nightlife On The Costa Del Sol

The Costa del Sol is famous for the nightlife.There are an enormous amount of bars, pubs and clubs to suit all ages and nationalities on the Costa del Sol.

Throughout the Costa del Sol, there are some great venues for a night out ranging from a classy restaurant with views of the Med to a boisterous karaoke bar. Casinos, clubs, 'chiringuitos', English pubs, Spanish bars, discos, flamenco shows and more...

Málaga is the Costa del Sol capital where you can appreciate life lived on the streets with more bars per square metre than anywhere else in Europe. Torremolinos and Benalmádena as tourist centres have a thriving nightlife...

For swankier surrounds head for Marbella's Golden Mile, illuminated with a glittering tiara of star-studded restaurants, discos and night clubs, frequented by local boy Antonio Banderas whenever he's in town. Estepona remains less influenced by tourists and its Puerto Deportivo makes a great night out.

For the vampires and party animals there are an endless amount of late bars and nightclubs to choose from anywhere on the coast so you are assured that wherever you are if you want to party on down until the early hours of the morning it is not going to be a problem. Unlike most parts of the UK late bars and nightclubs can stay open until the early hours of the morning so be careful or you will end up sleeping all day!!

Gay Life

This lovely area of Andalucía is perfect for all types of holidays for the gay couple or group of gay friends - indeed also mixed gay and straight friends -the area is ideal. Lovely scenery, accommodation with that magic quality - be it a fabulous view or just that it is simply stylish - restaurants, shops and bars that will surprise and delight plus of course if you do want a very gay night out Torremolinos is the place to go.

With a well established gay scene in the La Nogalera area of the town and several gay sections on its long and sandy beaches, Torremolinos remains a favourite gay holiday destination all year long.

The Costa is lined by long sandy beaches with several gay and nudist areas with "las dunas" at Cabopino being the most popular nudist and cruise beach on the coast.