Stay near the Gothic Quarter & beachfront
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Barcelona pairs Mediterranean beach-city energy with a serious club scene, and every June the Sónar festival (120,000+ attendees) makes it a global electronic-music capital for a weekend. Beachfront mega-clubs, late Spanish hours and a dense bar culture do the rest.
The party scene
Sónar in June is the headline. Year-round, Razzmatazz (five rooms) is the big indoor club; the beachfront Opium and Pacha Barcelona run the seaside scene; El Raval and the Gothic Quarter hold the bar density. Spanish hours mean clubs fill after 1 - 2am.
When to go
Year-round, with a June peak around Sónar and a warm beach-club high season May - September.
■ Peak season ▣ Shoulder □ Off-season
Getting there & things to do
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