Spain Guide
Castilla y León and La Rioja
Nightlife
1 Camelot c/Bordadores 3 A fun discoteca, housed in part of the Convento de las Úrsulas. The interior, an ex-church, is a mix of medieval and industrial decor, with a bar on the first floor, above the dance-floor. The bar's open from 6pm.
2 Clavel Ocho c/Clavel 6 One of several amenable bars that put out tables in two interlinked squares just below the market, underneath the San Julian church walls. A good place to start the evening.
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El Corrillo c/de Meléndez 18. This arty café-restaurant morphs into a hip jazz club at night, with other live acts ranging from blues bands to poetry readings. It's open from 9am for drinks and food, and there's a terraza around the back on Plaza San Benito.
4 Country Bar c/Arco de la Lapa 5 Good for folk, rock, punk and anything vaguely alternative; downstairs you'll find an atmospheric tavern covered wall-to-wall in swirling mosaics (the owner is a Gaudí fanatic).
5 Cubic Club c/Iscar Peyra 30 Salamanca's electro-techno joint, with international guest DJs. Opening time: 11pm till very late
6 Irish Rover Rua Antigua 11 The Irish pub opposite La Clerecía is known as "The Rov", by its expat and student fans. It opens around 5pm, puts on up-and-coming Spanish bands, and converts to a raucous late-night discoteca at weekends.
7 Posada de las Ánimas Plaza San Boal 7 The terraza is a bit hidden away from the main drag (and shared with the equally likeable bar Juanita), and don't miss the weird interior of cherubs, chandeliers and dolls' houses.
8 La Regenta c/Espoz y Mina 25 A stylish recreation of a nineteenth-century literary café and bar, with thick red velvet drapes and wood panelling, and tables lit by dripping candles.