The capital city of Spain is a hot tourist destination. It has nice weather, lots of museums and historic sites, bullfighting, and of course a very strong nightlife which is popular in all European countries. Bachelors and married people come in large numbers to enjoy this night life which can be seen in the form of music, dance, partying and overflowing alcoholic beverages. People take to streets at night and go inside various night clubs and pubs to enjoy music and dance. In fact, when people of Madrid go to other European cities and stay at apartments Dubrovnik or apartments in Split, they are disappointed with the nightlife there and say that they got bored because of dull nights. Thousands of stag and hen parties are organized by bachelors coming to Madrid in dozens of hang outs in the city every year. Traffic jams in the dead of the night are very common in Madrid and in fact enjoyed by the tourists who are drunk and enjoying yelling and shouting.
To enjoy uninterrupted and spontaneous nightlife in Madrid, make sure that you book an apartment in Madrid instead of a hotel room as getting back at 4 in the morning into your hotel room may not be liked by the hotel authorities. In sharp contrast is the parking facility at apartments where you can quietly park your rented car anytime you are back from a booze party. This is akin to renting Barcelona apartments or for that matter getting an Apartment New York.
There are bars and pubs of all hues in Madrid and it is not that you need to enter only expensive ones. Cheap bars are called Tascas in Madrid. Partying in night clubs starts past 11 PM and it is hard to spot a visitor in a bar before 1 PM. Plaza mayor, which also happens to be the most famous arcade or square of Madrid, also happens to be full of places for a booming nightlife. Chueca, Puerta del Sol, and Gran Via are some other prominent areas of the city dedicated to people who enjoy nightlife to the hilt.
Night clubs are called tavernas in Madrid, and two of the most popular bars in the city are Los Gabrieles and Viva Madrid. There is a seventh floor roof top bar called capital that is extremely popular among lovers of night life. If Spanish dance Flamenco is what lures you, Casa Patas is the nightclub you should be in as there is a dance floor that is full of people doing Flamenco at night.
If you are new and do not have a friend who is a local guy, you can take a guided tour to various nightclubs that saves you from bookings and entrance fees at many places. Whatever your age, gender or nationality, as long as you are interested, Madrid has a lot to offer in the name of a vibrant night life. You would be surprised to know that some pubs give entry to kids along with a family so you need not bother about kids.