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Dining / Drinking / Dancing: Hold your appetite
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  • Rhondaj
  • By Rhondaj on June 16, 2003
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  • full moon - Bilbao
    full moon
    by Rhondaj
    Dinner is taken later in the evening, although my friends tell me not so late as it used to be. Begin with tapas and drinks, going from café to café about 6pm. Wait until at least 8pm or later to think about dinner! Don't worry, the tapas will hold you over...

    If you want to go dancing afterwards try the Cotton Club on Calle Gregorio de la Revilla.
    House music--Congreso on Barrencalle Barrena
    Non-stop---QU&DO on Ibañez de Bilbao
    Karaoke--Cocos-Calle Uhagón

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  • Theme: Eating and Drinking
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    Cache latino: Latin beats
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  • mocca
  • By mocca on October 10, 2003
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  • It is something different, and not really spanish. But it is still fun to go and dance the salsa with some nice spanish ladies ;-)

    We got in dressed just casual, it is just a bar, but maybe on saturdays you might have to be bit more dressed up.

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  • Theme: Dancing
  • Address: Muelle de ripa 3
  • Directions: By the river, acros from the railwaystation
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    Twiggies: Camareras Encantadas
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  • timtregenza
  • By timtregenza on October 7, 2003
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  • Good music, interesting clientel, wierd decor.

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  • Theme: People Watching
  • Address: Alemada de Urquijo (in front of Galerias)
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    Wicklow Arms: Where the Expats Go
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  • timtregenza
  • By timtregenza on March 24, 2003
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  • Regulars in the Wicklow - Bilbao
    Regulars in the Wicklow
    by timtregenza
    This small bar is the hang-out of the English Speaking Expats in Bilbao. (Wednesday - Friday in particular)

    The Wicklow serves the best (and the most per square metre) Guinness in Bilbao.

    No dress code

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  • Theme: Other
  • Address: Rodriguez Arias 70
  • Directions: This bar is tucked away behind a the Florida Cafe. Not always easy to find.
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    Lots of bars, I would...
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  • euzkadi
  • By euzkadi on August 26, 2002
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  • Bilbao Nightlife
    by euzkadi
    Lots of bars, I would recommend the Old Part...La Granja and the Iruña, are very good place to meet Bilbainos.
    Muchos Bares, recomendaría el Casco Viejo...La Granja y el Iruña, locales de toda la vida, para conocer a los locales.
    Here drinking Kalimotxo (Coke and red wine) with my cousings in Las Madalenas Party.
    Bebiendo Kalimotxo con los primos en Las Madalenas...

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  • Theme: Eating and Drinking
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    DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN Parte...
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  • Zoe_bcn
  • By Zoe_bcn on August 26, 2002
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  • Bilbao Nightlife
    by Zoe_bcn
    DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN

    Parte Vieja
    This is the area with the best atmosphere in Donostia. In this multi-coloured city centre meet the young and the old alike. You can find pintxos and drinks; the atmosphere continues until three am. The most frequented street is Fermin Calbeton and the Plaza de la Constitucion.

    Calle San Bartolomé
    This street near La Concha Bay, parallel to San Martin street, has a number of pubs where the young and beautiful meet.

    Reyes Católicos
    Those closer to their 30's or those over 30 can find other people of the same age group in the pubs of this street, located at the back of the Good Shepard cathedral.

    For those who prefer Caribbean music, 'La Habanera' is a basement located under the Victoria Eugenia theatre. The cafeteria at the new Kursaal is also a good alternative.

    HONDARRIBIA

    Parte Vieja
    In the historical part of town you can enjoy the bars, which in the morning serve 'pintxos' and in the evening turn into music pubs.

    Paseo de la Marina
    The most populous area of this beautiful town is full of restaurants, bars and pubs, which offer all sorts of gastronomic delights.

    One cannot go to Hondarribia and not visit 'Uxoa', an establishment located on the Paseo Butron, which is a 'pintxo' bar in the afternoon, and a pub in the evenings. The evenings always end at 'Truck', located on the Paseo del Faro, opposite the sports centre.

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    Bilbao's nightlife comes in...
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  • montxito
  • By montxito on August 25, 2002
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  • Bilbao's nightlife comes in various stages and levels of intensity. For relaxed, bar-to-bar, tavern-to-tavern wining and dining on the run, the action begins in such places as the Casco Viejo and, in the Ensanche, along Calle Licenciado Poza, where serious poteo (tippling), txikiteo (still more tippling), and tapeo (tippling and tapa grazing) continues late into the night.
    Other top bar-hopping zones include Paseo del Arenal, Calle Ledesma, and Calle Elcano. Los Jardines de Albia, with the Café Iruña in the forefront, is also a hub for a variety of cafés, bars, and taverns.

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  • Theme: Dancing
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    Blues festival (end of june),...
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  • Andares
  • By Andares on August 25, 2002
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  • Blues festival (end of june), Jazz festival (beginning of july) and Folk festival (mid-september). Don't pass 'em by!!!!!
    Get ready to enjoy the outdoor, free concert where everyone ends up shaking their bodies and sipping some cool drinks, under the moon & stars.....

    The only dress code is that you wear a smile on your face and a good mood in your soul! And if not, the place will cheer you up, I'm sure.

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  • Theme: Concert
  • Directions: Take the subway to 'Areeta' (blues and folk) or 'Algorta' (jazz).
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    NIKO's PARTY
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  • Chus69
  • Updated By Chus69 on September 10, 2002
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  • Bilbao Nightlife
    by Chus69
    This picture shows you my University's friends Niko & Bego. They began their life together, so we prepare a special sorprise party in February' 2001 to celebrate it.
    The blue-coloured hair of Niko is a wig, because he's nearly baldheaded!! Bego was wearing Niko's special helmet... to work? :-)

    Whatever you want!!

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Directions: Pubs and Clubes in the centre of Bilbao.
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    'Siete Calles' is the most...
    TinyTuck
  • By TinyTuck on August 26, 2002
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  • 'Siete Calles' is the most popular night life spot

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