Boogaloo (Vukovarska 68, Zagreb) – located in the OTV Dom building, this venue (which can accommodate over 1,000 patrons) books both dance music DJs and live bands. The music here ranges from House to Techno and even Heavy Metal rock.
Aquarius (Aleja Matije Ljubeka, 10000 Zagreb) – this is one Zagreb’s longest-running nightspots, booking regional and international DJs to spin electronic dance music, and sometimes R&B and Hip Hop. Some of the international DJs booked there include Benny Benassi, Fedde Legrand, Nicky Romero, and the Shape Shifters. During the Summer, Aquarius also has a presence […]
Alcatraz Bar (Preradoviceva Street, Zagreb) – this is one of Zagreb’s more popular bars (especially for the 20-something college crowd). During certain evenings, the bar gets so packed with patrons that they often hang out side (to the point where they block traffic).
AKC Medika (Pierottijeva 11, Zagreb) – this nightspot (which was once a pharmaceuticals factory) books a variety of musical events (both live shows and DJing sessions). The music featured here changes frequently (reflecting its eclectic image). Depending on the evening one shows up here, patrons can hear punk, hardcore, grind, dub, reggae, trance, dubstep, breakbeat, […]
Bakken KBH (Flaesketorvet 19, Copenhagen) – the one thing that Copenhagen and New York have in common is that they both have a lively club-friendly area called the “Meatpacking District”. Copenhagen’s version of that neighborhood has, among other venues, “Bakken KBH”. That nightspot, which caters to the local 20-something college crowd, has “Brandy Thursdays” events […]
Baroque Club (Place de la Fusterie 12, Geneva) – the posh interiors of the venue makes this one of Geneva’s top nightspots. There’s no entrance fee, but drinks are rather pricey. Despite that, this club is regularly packed with mostly 20-something revelers dancing to electronic dance music.
Chainaya (1-ya Tverskaya-Yamskaya ulitsa, 29, Moscow) — hidden away in the backstreets of Moscow’s Chinatown, this was once a teahouse that has been transformed into a trendy bar (for those familiar with Moscow’s nightlife scene). Chainaya is the brainchild of bar supremo Roman Milostivy and it opened its very secretive doors in September 2011 – […]
Bar Tender (Coolsingel 83A, Rotterdam) — Go to Bar Tender for drinks before you dive into the nightlife. It’s the first shooter bar in Rotterdam and offers a range of 200 different shots. During the day Bar Tender serves coffee, cake and sandwiches. Bar Tender has a modern interior with colorful paintings and a luminous […]
‘t Blaauwhooft (Hendrik Jonkerplein 1, Amsterdam) — A plain neighborhood brown cafe in the gentrified Westelijke Eilanden (Western Islands) district has been transformed into a great Dutch eetcafé by the simple expedient of adding a kitchen and a menu. It partakes of the villagey setting on these tranquil islands — which feel isolated despite a […]
Berghain/Panorama Bar (70 Am Wriezener Bahnhof; Friedrichshain, Berlin) – this is considered one of the more popular nightspots in Berlin, complete with two dance floors: Berghain, a dark main room where most DJs play techno, and Panorama Bar, an upstairs space that’s more focused on house, though the music policy in both rooms is very […]