No city in the world has been given the accolade of ‘the city that never sleeps’ more so than Madrid. The ultimate party capital of Spain, Madrid has a wealth of nightlife options, from grungy underground clubs, to slick stylish cocktail bars and glitzy discotheques.
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The Icelandic capital is well known for its vibrant nightlife, great music and mix of bars and its backdrop of colourful buildings and snow capped peaks, makes it both quirky and charming. So where are the best places to be seen during the Friday night runtur – a wild pub crawl around some of the most stylish of the city’s clubs?
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Philadelphia may not be the first place you’d think of for chic underground cocktail bars and swanky sky-high restaurants. But, as a city that is often disguised as New York in films, Philadelphia has its fair share of stylish bars, lounges and underground speakeasies.
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Sweden’s most attractive city, renowned for its beautiful people and chic Scandinavian lifestyle is one place people definitely go out to be seen. From elegant palaces sipping cocktails under crystal chandeliers, to the cool ICEBAR, and the sophisticated Fredsgatan 12 - here are the best places to be and be seen in Stockholm.
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Once the playground of the rich and famous, Havana today is not only the crumbling facade that everyone imagines and is still home to classy cocktail lounges, atmospheric bars and swish live music venues in historic mansions. These are the best places to be and be seen in iconic Havana.
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The Hungarian capital of Budapest has been described by some as the most beautiful city in central Europe and it’s not hard to see why, with its location right on the romantic River Danube and being filled with stunning architecture. Spend your days visiting top class museums and sailing down the Danube, and by night discover the hottest places to be and been seen, from a ship night club, to the city’s best cocktail bar and a fancy Mediterranean restaurant that holds fashion shows and theatre performances.
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The chic and stylish capital of Argentina is full of swanky places to party, from old converted mansions, to swanky cocktail bars and those exclusively for the rich and famous. Here are the best places to be and be seen in the home of tango. Remember to reset your body clocks though, as partying here doesn’t even get started until the early hours of the morning.
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Cape Town is said to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world, located right on the coast, overlooking the famous Atlantic Seaboard and set in the shade of the impressive Table Mountain. Cape Town has a glitzy and glamorous nightlife, where the beautiful come to gather in stunning rooftop bars, beachside clubs and elegant wine bars.
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One of the world’s biggest metropolises, Tokyo is always on the go; it’s loud and crowded, yet modern and efficient. Nightlife here is varied and can range from a French boudoir to a themed nightclub, an aquarium style bar, to an Arabian treasure trove. Clubs can be dingy and gothic or elegant and glamorous and almost always cost a lot. One thing’s for sure, nothing is done by halves in this dazzling mega-city.
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Rome, the eternally elegant city, may no longer be one of the most important capitals in the world, but it still has a night life full of glitz and glamour, where models pose on the arms of famous film directors and the fashion police and paparazzi are out in full force. So, if you’re off to Rome for a luxury weekend break and want to know where to be and be seen in the chic Italian capital, then follow our guide.
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The 2012 Oscars are coming... so we're revealing the hottest places to be in Hollywood for the party season. From slick speak-easy bars to molecular gastronomy tapas, these are the top four places to 'be and be seen' in tinsel-town.
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New Zealand's capital city is an 'up and coming' destination for the on-trend luxury traveller. In our 'Best places to be and be seen series' we show you where to eat, sleep, shop and party - this time in the 'Cool Capital' of the Southern Hemisphere.
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Cuzco is an elegant city where all your preconceptions of what you expect from Peru, come to life. Old women sit in colourful costumes on the steps of colonial cathedrals. Llamas pose for photos in old beautiful squares and tiny narrow maze-like streets lead to a whole host of surprises. And of course it’s a city famous for being the jumping off point to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu.
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Sydney is sophisticated, sexy and stylish yet at the same time its relaxed, chilled and gives off that typically laidback Australian vibe. It’s a city where the rich and famous, surfers and beach bums seem to fuse together seamlessly.
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Marrakech is an exotic city filled with sights, sounds and smells that caress the senses. It’s a world where ancient and modern, East and West, collide spectacularly. Dusty narrow streets filled with donkeys and carts and carpet sellers fuse with plush hotels, gorgeous riads and trendy nightspots.
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Barcelona could quite possibly be the best city in the world, with its world-class colourful architecture, historical buildings, tiny alley ways, boutiques, excellent city beach, mad festivals, and innovations in art, design and cuisine. It’s got a magical vibe that takes hold of you and has thousands of secrets for you to discover. Barcelona is definitely one city that you want to be and be seen in.
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Paris is definitely one of the top cities in the world to be seen in. It’s the best of the best when it comes to the latest fashions, culinary delights and fine art. It’s an elegant city of wide boulevards and historic architecture, but it’s also modern, hip and edgy.
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