Cadiz Nightlife

This is a pretty little 'teteria' decorated in the style of traditional Arabic tearooms.

Here you can drink lots of varieties of Arabic teas, natural fruit juices, cocktails (many from Morocco) amongst other things.

You can also smoke an Arabic tobacco water pipe or sample some Arabic sweet pastries.

The place looks nice to start with. The deco is African with animal print sofas and Moroccan inspired tables, lanterns and other decorative items.

The bar maid had absolutely no clue how to make some most simpliest cocktails such as Pina Colada or they were otherwise just really minging, since my Pinacolada was hardly sweet at all, nearly toxic more like!

At the time when we walked in, they were playing chilled out lounge, but soon after the DJ took over and started playing really classic reggae (Bob Marley and stuff).. Apparently, he'd done that a few nights before as well.

We finished our drinks (except I just couldn't) and left.

El Puerto de Santa Maria is a small town on the cost of Cadiz, Spain. It is a Spanish summer tourist destination although more and more Foreigners are coming each year. It mainly offers nothing but cheesy Spanish pop for nightlife. Though check out Barsito, cafe Blanco y Negro or Milwaukee for live music, La colonial for Salsa, La Reconquista for an Arabic/Spanish atmosphere or La Pinta for an English atmosphere.

Places like Retro ,the bar in the photo, are great in the winter but because thay are so small in summer they really fill up and you end up on the street.

Dress Code: A cheesy checked shirt and V neck jumper for men, anything goes for women.

A small bar called after the Flamingo bird not the musical style. It is decorated by various paintings of Flamencos and also hosts local artist's exhibitions as well as a small stall selling African masks, Arabic jewellery and belts.

It is a bar/café and sells different fresh Arabic teas such as Jazmin,green tea and strawberry tea as well as the usual alcoholic beverages (including wheat beer).

The music is good and it is largely a hippy hangout where dogs are welcome too.

There are also tables outside which look onto the beach when the weather is nice.

Dress Code: Hippy clothes

Situated on the seafront in Cortadura this little bar is well decorated and plays great music. My only complaint is that for a place where no one dances they play the music too loudly. There is also tables on the street where you can sit out and enjoy the view in summer.

The music you are likely to hear is anything from Brit pop to Brit rock with some American classics thrown in along the way. None of the cheesy top 40 hits. Sorry but spanish chart music is not the best.

Situated in the old Centre of Cadiz just alongside Nahu, Medussa is one of the best places to go on night out. You won't hear the top 40 here, instead you're more likely to hear funk or the such like.

The people range from 18-55, though the older people who go there aren't your typical type. They are more likely to be bordering on 'alternative' or hippy with long grey hair and stylish clothes

Dress Code: Nothing too posh

If you are a fan of flamenco or want to see what it is all about, the best place to go in Cadiz is LA PERLA, a flamenco peña situated right by the PUERTA TIERRA. It is large and is very popular with guiris (foreigners) and gaditanos (cadiz inhabitants) alike.

You can hear them sing and dance while you have a drink or a bite to eat. You are seated at ample tables to watch the 'spectacular'.

It is a non smoking establishment.

Shows are normally on a Friday night and are free

El Timbre is a bar in the old centre of cadiz. It is decorated with an Arabic feel and the music isn't so bad. It is a bar for young people and attracts the usual Erasmus crowd. The beer is quite cheap too which is always a plus.