The 11 Greatest Cities for Partying

Final Up to date: 3/23/23 | March twenty third, 2023

Some individuals journey to discover historical historic websites, others to pattern the tradition or meals or language of recent and thrilling locations.

And, typically, individuals journey to social gathering.

In relation to finances backpacking, one of the vital widespread methods vacationers break the ice is over a drink. Or two. Or three.

Whether or not it’s at bars, golf equipment, lounges, seaside events, or simply in small teams sitting round speaking whereas sipping a bottle of wine, alcohol — for higher or worse — is commonly a staple of life on the street.

If you happen to’re seeking to embrace your wild aspect and social gathering onerous with different vacationers, right here’s my totally researched checklist. I’ve been to over 100 nations and have drunk closely all over the world, so I do know social gathering once I see one!

If you’re seeking to social gathering whenever you journey, go to one among these locations:

1. Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok is a hub for finances vacationers. It’s the place the notorious Khao San Highway is positioned. All journey roads lead out and in of this backpacker/vacationer road, and it’s at all times crammed with vacationers taking after locals and consuming out of alcohol-filled buckets each evening. Then, when official bars shut, everybody heads out to the after-hours golf equipment till 5am.

Visiting Bangkok gained’t do something good to your liver, however the metropolis is a should for backpackers and partiers. In addition to Khao San Highway, there’s Patpong, Thong Lor, Silom (Smalls, a speakeasy cocktail bar, is my favourite on this space), and the brand new cocktail scene in Chinatown. Bangkok really has a celebration for everybody.

Simply keep in mind to stay to beer in the event you’re on a finances. Cocktails and wine are principally imported with excessive taxes and subsequently value much more than the native beer.

The place to Keep: Mad Monkey Hostel – A backpacker establishment close to Khao San Highway, this hostel has a restaurant, pool, and tour desk with a few of finest costs on the town.

For extra hostel strategies you should definitely take a look at my checklist of finest hostels in Bangkok. And, to seek out out precisely the place within the metropolis you must keep, right here’s a publish that breaks down the perfect neighborhoods in Bangkok.
 

2. Barcelona, Spain

Any metropolis the place individuals eat dinner at midnight is a metropolis that can begin and go late. Barcelona is a metropolis for evening owls. The golf equipment right here don’t get busy till about 2am and keep packed till daybreak. Right here, vacationers can benefit from the good climate and rooftop gin bars, drink sangria till the solar rises, go on a pub crawl, get wasted on the well-known Kabul hostel, and roam the medieval Barri Gothic in search of hole-in-the-wall pubs. The waterfront will get particularly nuts on a weekend.

The place to Keep: Kabul Occasion Hostel – That is one among my favourite hostels in Europe. It’s a full-on social gathering place, the place they manage nightly occasions and pub crawls. It’s tremendous social and very easy to fulfill individuals right here.

For extra hostel strategies, take a look at my full checklist of the perfect hostels in Barcelona, and to determine what space of town you must keep in, take a look at this information to the perfect neighborhoods within the metropolis.
 

3. Rome, Italy

Rome is a superb metropolis to social gathering in. There are many bars, a number of golf equipment, and many lovely individuals. If you happen to’re touring solo, the pub crawl excursions are an effective way to fulfill different vacationers. Whereas Romans themselves are a bit tame, the backpacker social gathering scene right here is loopy, with tons and tons of bar crawls littering town. The Spanish Steps Bar Crawl (aka Rome’s Final Occasion) will get particularly wild. Come ready for a hangover.

The place to Keep: Alessandro Palace Hostel and Bar – A celebration hostel that’s additionally one of many least expensive locations to remain within the metropolis, there’s not one however two bars right here with low-cost drinks (together with one on the roof). It’s simply 5 minutes from the Termini station too.

For extra hostel strategies, take a look at my checklist of the perfect hostels in Rome, and to be taught extra in regards to the totally different areas of town (similar to the perfect ones for nightlife), right here’s a publish that breaks down the perfect neighborhoods in Rome.
 

4. Prague, Czechia

Low cost beer (and low-cost flights) makes this metropolis a significant social gathering vacation spot for individuals all over the world. Whereas I didn’t encounter any of these infamous stag events, the nightlife on this metropolis will go away you in a haze questioning what you probably did final evening and whose cellphone quantity is scribbled in your arm. A number of-story golf equipment, sturdy cocktail bars, low-cost beer halls — Prague has all of it.

The place to Keep: MadHouse – This place actually lives as much as its title — it really is a madhouse! The décor consists of very cool murals, giving the hostel a really distinctive really feel and the educated employees organizes occasions each evening.

For extra hostel strategies, take a look at my full checklist of the perfect hostels in Prague!
 

5. Miami, Florida

Miami is the place you go for enjoyable within the solar. Individuals come to Miami to get wild, go to nightclubs, lounge on the seaside, and drink the nights away. It’s not low-cost, nevertheless it’s an incredible place for the clubbers on the market. There’s a number of music, a number of nice DJs, a number of dancing, a number of fairly individuals, and most significantly, a number of booze.

Try E11even (the place the social gathering is 24/7), LIV Miami (town’s most well-known), or Basement (full with an ice-skating rink and bowling lanes). There’s normally a $30-60 USD cowl to get in and most drinks are at the very least $15-20 USD so be ready to splash out, although even on a backpacker finances, you’ll have the ability to discover some enjoyable. Perhaps you’ll even run into a star or two.

The place to Keep: Viajero Miami – Positioned in South Seaside, this hostel presents a bunch of facilities, together with three swimming swimming pools. The poolside bar is a superb place to hang around and meet individuals and it’s additionally positioned only a block from the seaside.

For extra hostel strategies, take a look at my full checklist of the perfect hostels in Miami!
 

6. Sydney, Australia

Aussies know learn how to social gathering and social gathering nicely. The hostels in Sydney manage nice hostel events to fulfill different vacationers but when that isn’t your factor, you could find your personal crowd at any of the golf equipment and bars round King’s Cross, the backpacker space. That is the place the beer is cheap and the backpackers (and locals) social gathering late. For a much less traveler-centric time, head to Manly, The Rocks, or the CBD (Central Enterprise District) the place there are extra locals and fewer vacationers (however costlier drinks). Aussies like to social gathering and are more than pleased to welcome newcomers with a drink. You can too use the app The Happiest Hour to seek out the most cost effective comfortable hours within the metropolis. It’s an superior useful resource for going out in Australia!

The place to Keep: Mad Monkey Bayswater – There’s a celebration each evening, a film room, yoga lessons, a rooftop BBQ, and scrumptious free breakfast on the Mad Monkey Restaurant every morning.

For extra strategies on the place to remain, take a look at my full checklist of the perfect hostels in Sydney in addition to the perfect neighborhoods in Sydney.
 

7. Ios, Greece

Any prime social gathering checklist has to incorporate a spot in Greece. Ios is social gathering central (although Corfu does give it run for its cash). In the course of the summer season, the Greek Isles heave with individuals — particularly Ios, with vacationers coming right here to social gathering all evening to allow them to sleep on the seaside all day. On Ios, vacationers include the purpose of getting drunk, and…nicely, that’s about it. There are shot bars and bar crawls and bars that make you drink whereas enjoying bizarre video games. For epic events on the seaside, head to Far Out Seaside Membership, which has swimming swimming pools, DJs, seaside bars, and extra. Ios is the place morals, sanity, and dignity are left on the ferry to be picked up whenever you prepare to depart. It’s one of many wildest locations I’ve ever been.

The place to Keep: Francesco’s – That is really the perfect hostel on the island. They’ve a pool, a bar, and are only a brief stroll from Ios’ nightlife so that you don’t have to pay for taxis.
 

8. Bali (Kuta), Indonesia

Bali is a superb place to get down. After an extended day within the solar, all backpackers need to do is calm down and get foolish on Kuta Seaside, the place there are loopy bars, big cups of alcohol, and big golf equipment that open till daybreak. It’s a hotspot on the journey path for a motive. The froth social gathering is a blast (any foam social gathering is) and, in Bali, you’ll spend your days hurting your pores and skin within the solar and the nights hurting your liver with alcohol.

The place to Keep: Clandestino – This hostel has a second-floor restaurant/bar that at all times appears to be bustling, in addition to a pool full with a swim-up bar. All of the dorm beds include lockers, lamps, electrical shops to cost your cellphone, and curtains for privateness.

For extra suggestions, take a look at this checklist of the finest hostels in Bali.
 

9. Florianópolis, Brazil

Also called Floripa, this in style trip vacation spot in Brazil is thought for its sizzling climate, sizzling our bodies, and sizzling events. In actual fact, the whole lot is simply sizzling right here. In the summertime, many of the nightlife is concentrated across the seashores, whereas within the winter, the enjoyable strikes to the city of Lagoa da Conceição. Within the north of the island at Jurerê Worldwide Seaside, P12, Cafe de la Musique, and Milk all throw wild events.

If you happen to’re right here throughout February for Carnival, the streets fill with revelers dancing, having parades, and having fun with road meals and copious drinks. (Simply guide your lodging nicely upfront in the event you plan to come back right here throughout this time.)

The place to Keep: The Search Home Beachfront Hostel – Gives non-public seaside entry, a pool, surfboard leases and connections for classes, and an outside bar with a day by day comfortable hour. The employees are very welcoming and there’s a hostel WhatsApp group to fulfill different vacationers.
 

10. Ko Phangan, Thailand

This island in Thailand is house to the month-to-month Full Moon Occasion, an enormous seaside rave which sees 20,000 individuals on common and goes till daybreak. Every bar has its personal sound system, and the seaside is lined with individuals promoting alcohol, hearth dancers placed on reveals, and little cubicles promoting glow-in-the-dark face paint. ’nuff mentioned.

(But when I needed to say extra, I might additionally say that there are jungle events, half-moon events, individuals getting wild on the seaside, taking place slides, and enjoying tons of consuming video games. It’s one of many largest social gathering locations within the whole area.)

The place to Keep: Bodega Hostel – A vigorous social gathering hostel with tons of social actions occurring. That is the quintessential backpacker social gathering place, with pub crawls, seaside volleyball, a swimming pool, an enormous bar/lounge space, and occasions virtually each evening.
 

11. Cancun

Cancun is legendary for its nightlife. Many of the nightlife is concentrated across the Resort Zone in an space aptly referred to as “social gathering central.” Lots of the world’s largest DJs make common appearances within the many golf equipment. Throughout spring break, issues get much more crowded and costlier so you should definitely guide early in the event you’re visiting then. Coco Bongo, Señor Frog’s, and La Vaquita are among the many hottest locations to go.

The place to Keep: Mayan Monkey Hostel – Positioned within the coronary heart of the Resort Zone, this can be a bumping social gathering hostel with themed nights, stay music, and different social actions (like beer pong and jenga), a bar on-site, plunge pool, and nice views over the ocean.
 

Honorable Mentions

These are simply a few of my favourite locations on the planet to have enjoyable and social gathering. Different locations that I’d suggest are:

Not solely are these nice social gathering locations, however they’re a few of my favourite cities on the planet. If you’re seeking to minimize free and flex your social gathering muscle tissue, you should definitely take a look at these cities. They’re among the finest locations to social gathering on the planet!

Word: I do know Ibiza is a superb place to social gathering so earlier than everybody asks why I didn’t embrace it on the checklist right here’s why: It’s just about membership central so in the event you aren’t a clubber, then Ibiza isn’t place. Plus, I didn’t need a checklist loaded with simply Europe and Asian locations.