{"id":2386,"date":"2022-10-10T05:01:15","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T05:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escuela-hablamos.com\/?p=2386"},"modified":"2022-10-06T10:02:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T10:02:02","slug":"nightlife-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escuela-hablamos.com\/zh\/nightlife-in-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Nightlife in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

But \u00bfd\u00f3nde est\u00e1n los mejores bares y clubs? (where are the best bars and clubs?)<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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It\u2019s certainly true that the madrile\u00f1os<\/b> (<\/i>people from Madrid<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> love a good night out. According to official statistics, there are almost 18000<\/b> bars, restaurants and clubs in the city! When you\u2019re learning Spanish<\/b>, one of the best ways to improve is to get out and about and interact with the locals, so we thought we\u2019d run through where to go and what to in la capital espa\u00f1ola <\/b>(<\/i>the Spanish capital<\/i><\/b>).<\/i><\/p>\n

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When to go out in Madrid<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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This is muy importante <\/b>(<\/i>very important<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> as Spanish timetables can differ hugely from other countries. Most Spaniards don\u2019t usually eat dinner before at least 9pm<\/b> so make sure you reservar una mesa<\/b> (<\/i>book a table<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> at this time or after to get a more authentic experience. If you go any earlier, you\u2019ll probably find most restaurants are full of tourists and you won\u2019t get a lot of chance to practise speaking Spanish<\/b> to anyone!<\/p>\n

After you\u2019ve finished your cena <\/b>(<\/i>dinner<\/i><\/b>)<\/i>, it\u2019ll probably be around 10 or 1030pm. Now you might be thinking it\u2019s time to salir de fiesta <\/b>(<\/i>go partying<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> \u2013 but you\u2019d be very wrong! This is when the gatos y gatas <\/b>(<\/i>cats \u2013 a nickname for madrile\u00f1os<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> will find a table in a bar to have some ca\u00f1as <\/b>(<\/i>small beers<\/i><\/b>)<\/i>, dobles <\/b>(<\/i>large beers<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> or some vino <\/b>(<\/i>wine<\/i><\/b>)<\/i>. Don\u2019t bother going to any clubs yet as they\u2019ll be almost entirely empty.<\/p>\n

Once the clock strikes medianoche <\/b>(<\/i>midnight<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> then you\u2019re ready to go to one of the huge number of clubs all over Madrid. These almost invariably remain open until 6am<\/b> \u2013 so make sure you wear zapatos c\u00f3modos <\/b>(<\/i>comfy shoes<\/i><\/b>)<\/i>!<\/p>\n

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Where to party in Madrid<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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But \u00bfd\u00f3nde est\u00e1n los mejores bares y clubs? <\/b>(<\/i>where are the best bars and clubs?<\/i><\/b>)<\/i>. There are several<\/b> areas of the city which are focos<\/b> (<\/i>hotspots<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> for Madrid nightlife. Let\u2019s look at a few of them.<\/p>\n

Malasa\u00f1a<\/h3>\n

This central barrio<\/b> (<\/i>neighbourhood<\/i><\/b>) <\/i>has always been de moda <\/b>(<\/i>trendy<\/i><\/b>)<\/i>. Just behind the famous Gran V\u00eda<\/b> in the city centre, it is filled with hip bars and clubs for you to enjoy a copa <\/b>(<\/i>spirit and mixer<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> or bailar toda la noche <\/b>(<\/i>dance all night<\/i><\/b>)<\/i>. Some of the establishments in this area have been around for deacdes and were famous during la movida madrile\u00f1a <\/b>\u2013 a period in the 80s of huge cultural change. Any self-respecting Spanish student<\/b> should go and pasar el rato <\/b>(<\/i>hang out<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> in any of the bars in this area to get in some practice listening to Spanish<\/b> and you\u2019ll probably make a friend or two while you\u2019re at it!<\/p>\n

Huertas<\/h3>\n

A little to the south of the central Puerta del Sol<\/b>, this part of Madrid has a great mix of new and traditional bars, restaurants and clubs. Certain streets can be a little bit touristy, but given that you\u2019ll be here to learn Spanish<\/b> you\u2019ll quickly be able to identify the sitios para turistas <\/b>(tourist traps<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> \u2013 and anyway, you can speak to the locals when you\u2019re studying Spanish<\/b> at Hablamos<\/b> and get some tips off them too. The streets around Plaza de Santa Ana<\/b> are particularly full of great places to try.<\/p>\n

La Latina<\/h3>\n

This is, by far, one of our zonas favoritas <\/b>(<\/i>favourite areas<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> because of the sheer quantity of places to eat, drink and party. The most famous street in this area just a short walk from Plaza Mayor<\/b> is the Calle de la Cava Baja<\/b>. In just 300 metres, there\u2019s a total of 53<\/b> locales <\/b>(<\/i>bars\/restaurants\/clubs<\/i><\/b>)<\/i>! On weekends, La Latina is lleno de madrile\u00f1os<\/b> (<\/i>full of Madrid residents<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> who want to party all night so check it out!<\/p>\n

Atocha\/Lavapi\u00e9s<\/h3>\n

These areas are just south of Sol<\/b> and Huertas<\/b> and contain some of los clubs m\u00e1s grandes<\/b> (<\/i>the biggest clubs<\/i><\/b>) <\/i>in the city. Lavapi\u00e9s<\/b> is also home to a huge number of bars and restaurants in its own right in which you can taste both sabores aut\u00e9nticos<\/b> (<\/i>authentic flavours<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> from Spain, but also it\u2019s famous for the huge range of international cuisine on offer. You can easily walk from one neighbourhood to the other, so you can start in the heart of Lavapi\u00e9s<\/b> and then visit one of the megaclubs on the border between one area and the other.<\/p>\n

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Clearly our short guide is just to get you started thinking about your aventura espa\u00f1ola <\/b>(<\/i>Spanish adventure<\/i><\/b>) <\/i>that you\u2019ll embark upon if you come and join one of our range of Spanish courses<\/b> here at Hablamos<\/b>. We\u2019ll help you con cada paso <\/b>(<\/i>every step of the way<\/i><\/b>) <\/i>and make your you get to enjoy Madrid\u2019s nighttime culture to its fullest.<\/p>\n

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Hablamos – full-on Spanish!<\/mark><\/span><\/h3><\/div>
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