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Must-see entertainment in Mediterranean Europe

  • Aegli Cinema

    Syntagma & Plaka

    This historical open-air cinema showed its first film in 1903. Set in the verdant Zappeion, it's a little quieter than others.

  • Zefiros

    Athens

    The cinephile's outdoor cinema, running obscure international films (sometimes a tricky subtitle situation) and black-and-white favourites.

  • Teatro dei Pupi

    Syracuse

    Syracuse's beloved puppet theatre hosts regular evening performances; see its website for a calendar.

  • Perivoli tou Ouranou

    Syntagma & Plaka

    A favourite Plaka music haunt with dinner (mains €18 to €29).

  • Clarence Jazz Club

    Costa del Sol

    A great venue for live music five nights a week, this popular club recently reopened in spacious brand-new digs in Torremolinos. It hosts regular jam…

  • Soccer fans waving scarves at AS Roma versus Ajax Amsterdam match at Champions League Game Stadio Olimpico.

    Stadio Olimpico

    Rome

    A trip to Rome’s impressive Stadio Olimpico offers an unforgettable insight into Rome’s sporting heart. Throughout the football season (late August to May…

  • El Junco, in the late afternoon before opening hours begin.

    El Junco Jazz Club

    Chueca

    El Junco has established itself on the Madrid nightlife scene by appealing as much to jazz aficionados as to clubbers. Its secret is high-quality live…

  • The gated entrance designed by Tadao Ando to the Teatrino Palazzo Grassi

    Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi

    Venice

    A separate entity to Palazzo Grassi, Teatrino Palazzo Grassi has a 225-seat auditorium that hosts a wide range of cultural events, from live concerts to…

  • Anteo Palazzo del Cinema entrance

    Anteo Palazzo del Cinema

    Milan

    This refurbished 'palace' cinema complex has an impressive technical spec with 2K and 4K projectors and an Atmos sound system throughout. In addition to…

  • Entrance to the Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi.

    Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi

    Milan

    Housed in a former Lateran convent, Milan’s most prestigious musical conservatory and high school has nurtured some of the country’s best conductors and…

  • Jazz club Alexanderplatz, Via Ostia 9.

    Alexanderplatz

    Vatican City, Borgo & Prati

    Intimate, underground and hard to find – look for the discreet black door near the corner – Rome's most celebrated jazz club draws top Italian and…

  • Detail of Teatro Malibran.

    Teatro Malibran

    Venice

    This pretty 17th-century theatre was built over the ruins of Marco Polo's palazzo (mansion). It now shares a classical music, opera and ballet program…

  • Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona, the National Theatre of Catalonia, with the Agbar Tower by the architect Jean Nouvel in the background

    Teatre Nacional de Catalunya

    Barcelona

    The National Theatre of Catalonia hosts a wide range of performances, including dramas, comedies, musicals and dance in this ultra-neoclassical theatre…

  • Thundercat's fierce presence on Calle de Campoamor.

    Thundercat

    Chueca

    They keep it simple at Thundercat – it's rock, as classic as they can find it, with live gigs beginning after midnight and rolling on through the night…

  • Faust

    Athens

    Loud, raunchy, funny, just plain quirky: eclectic and popular bar Faust hosts it all on its small stage. Some events are free, others ticketed. The place…

  • A TV in the entrance of Cardamomo gives passers-by a taste of what they can expert at a flamenco show.

    Cardamomo

    Madrid

    One of the better flamenco stages in town, Cardamomo draws more tourists than aficionados, but the flamenco is top-notch. The early show lasts just 50…

  • Parma, Italy - April 10, 2023: panoramic view of the historic Teatro Regio, formerly known as New Ducal Theatre, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
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    Teatro Regio

    Parma

    Offers a particularly rich program of music and opera, even by exacting Italian standards.

  • Razzmatazz

    Barcelona

    Bands from far and wide occasionally create scenes of near-hysteria at Razzmatazz, one of the city’s classic live-music and clubbing venues. Bands appear…

  • Whirling Dervish Ceremony

    Cappadocia

    The Saruhan's nightly 45-minute whirling dervish ceremony is the best one in Cappadocia. You must book ahead – most hotels and travel agencies in…

  • Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre

    Jerez de la Frontera

    Jerez' renowned Royal Andalucian School of Equestrian Art trains horses and riders. On 'thematic visits', you can watch them going through their paces in…

  • Cantina Bentivoglio

    Bologna

    Bologna's top jazz joint, the Bentivoglio is a jack of all trades: part wine bar (over 600 labels), part restaurant (eat elsewhere) and part jazz club …

  • Auditorio Alfredo Kraus

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Designed by Catalan architect Óscar Tusquets, this spectacular auditorium is striking in its geometric modernity. Constructed partly of volcanic rock,…

  • Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti

    Modena

    It will come as no surprise that the birthplace of Pavarotti has a decent opera house. The Comunale opened in 1841 and has 900 seats and 112 boxes…

  • Theatro Skion Tasou Konsta

    Athens

    Greece's wise fool, Karagiozis, gave his name to the art of shadow puppetry (karagiozi), and they're on beautiful display in this tiny outdoor theatre…

  • Abaco

    Puerto de la Cruz

    This sumptuous historical mansion, about 1.5km southeast of the town centre, hosts classical-music concerts on Sunday evenings and traditional Canarian…

  • Escolania de Montserrat

    Montserrat

    The clear voices of one of Europe's oldest boys' choirs have echoed through the basilica since the 14th century. The choir performs briefly on most days …

  • 9D: Throne of Helios

    Rhodes Town

    This entertaining 20-minute movie takes viewers back to the very birth of Rhodes, its 3D effects complemented by a further six dimensions (!) including…

  • El Paraigua

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    A tiny chocolate box of dark tinted Modernisme, the ‘Umbrella’ has been serving up drinks since the 1960s. But downstairs in the moody basement, travel…

  • In Guardia

    Valletta

    In Guardia is a colourful, photogenic military pageant in 16th-century costume that includes a cannon-firing demonstration that'll clear the wax from your…

  • Palazetto Bru Zane

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    Pleasure palaces don't get more romantic than this little palazzo on concert nights, when exquisite harmonies tickle Sebastiano Ricci angels tumbling…

  • Sala Clamores

    Madrid

    Clamores is a one-time classic jazz cafe that has morphed into one of the most diverse live-music stages in Madrid. Jazz is still a staple, but flamenco,…

  • Tuscany Hall

    Florence

    Be it hosting some of Italy's finest craft-beer brewers during January's annual beer-craft fair Birraio dell'Anno (www.birraiodellanno.it) or top Italian…

  • Fuzz Club

    Athens

    One of the best midsize music venues in Athens, this place is a little out of the centre, but worth the trip for a band you like (they host plenty of…

  • Kelipe

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    There are many flamenco clubs springing up all over Andalucía, but few are as soul-stirring as Kelipe. Not only are the musicianship and dancing of the…

  • Wanda Metropolitano

    Madrid

    The state-of-the-art new home of Atlético de Madrid – they moved in in late 2017 – seats 67,703 people and has already become a firm favourite among fans,…

  • Opéra de Monte Carlo

    Monaco

    Also known as the Salle Garnier, Monaco's opera house is an 1892 confection of neoclassical splendour adjoining Monte Carlo Casino, designed by Charles…

  • Auditorium Flog

    Florence

    Hotspot for live music, international DJs and alternative bands since the 1970s, Auditorium Flog is an essential weekend port of call for Florentine music…

  • Venice Music Project

    Venice

    Classical music fans shouldn't miss these unusual concerts staged in the pretty Anglican church of St George. Historic baroque musical scores rescued from…

  • El Despertar

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    El Despertar is all about jazz down to its roots. Everything about this place harks back to the 1920s, with a commitment to old-style jazz and decor to…

  • Las Dalias

    North & Interior Ibiza

    This one-size-fits-all venue caters to northern Ibiza's alternative crew with psy-trance nights, a busy bar and live music (everything from blues to…