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Now that I’m living in Lisbon what can I say? The nightlife is cheaper than other cities in western Europe. You can have dinner wherever for less than 10€ and afterwards having a few drinks before going to party for less than 2€ each for beers and 4€ cocktails. Distances are quite short, you can go by walk to almost everywhere but be careful, if you are a girl and you want to wear hills, portuguese oldtown’s paving will be your worst enemy.So, time to party. There are too many options but right now the most popular clubs in the city are Urban and Lux. Let’s talk about Urban.
The location of the club, just in front of the river (Tajo), is perfect and the views are pretty awesome. The club has many VIP areas with beautiful views to the river, and in the middle of these VIP areas there is the dancefloor, in my opinion large enough. The decoration style is like most of all current popular clubs, modern and minimalist.
The admissions policy tries to be strict, especially at the weekend, but I can say that it is not. You can find really stylish people but also guys wearing t-shirts. The average of ages depends on the day, on school nights people is younger (college parties) and at the weekend you can see people in their twenties but also in their thirties.
The price to enter is 12€ what includes 2 drinks. They also give you a card where every time that you drink, the price is charged to that card and then you will pay for what you have drank at the exit. Drinks are 6€ so I think it’s quite cheap. Having a bottle in the VIP area is only 60€, the inconvenient is that you don’t feel like “exclusive” by having the bottle and your own private space with your friends, They don’t give you individual soft drinks in glass bottles, they just give you a plastic big size bottle of soft drink what in my opinion it’s really stingy.And what about plastic glasses? I’ve seen it’s very common in Lisbon but i’m more likely real glasses. Maybe it’s because is cheaper or perhaps just because in Portugal is allowed drinking on the street.
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About the people that use to go to Urban, most of them are home people but you also can see somebody from abroad (like me). But don’t worry, usually the target is well-educated people so they use to speak English fluently and even some Spanish. The music it’s not their best, DJ plays today's commercial themes but they also plays old songs which aren’t themes to dance to.
Summing up the, the location and the local style are really good and prices and people pretty much too, however the music and service details are far from being as perfect as they could. Anyway, if your are living in Lisbon or just visiting the city you should go to Urban, at least the views worth seeing!!
After one year living in Bergen and going out pretty often I can say that Feliz is my fave club on Thursdays and Saturdays nights. The target of the club is around 80% home people and 20% foreign students. Good appearance, stylish and in their twenties. Feliz has a strict admissions policy and Norwegian doormen don’t negotiate, so don’t try to beg.
The club is located in the city center close to the other clubs. The inside of the club is not really big. Once you get inside you have to walk downstairs and there you have the bathroom and the wardrobe. Before getting into the lounge you must leave your coat, jacket and warm clothes in the wardrobe because the bouncer won’t let you get in with them.
When finally you enter, there is the dancefloor, a large bar on the left side and a sitting area on the right one. There is a VIP area with another bar at the end of the club but sometimes it’s opened to everyone. I always forget there is a smaller lounge next to the entrance, but it hasn't a dancefloor but just a bar and a sitting area.
The music is quite good, the DJ plays House music all night long (well, until 2.30 AM) but sometimes he plays some old electronic theme between the House ones and Norwegians get excited dancing crazier than ever.
You don’t have to pay to enter, it’s free, but drinks are really expensive, a beer costs from kr.54 to kr.64 (6.5€ - 8.5€).
About socializing, although Norwegian people use to be very polite, they also drink a lot at night, so you can find your Norwegian best friend for a night, end up with one of them that night or simply haven’t talked to any of them if they are not in the mood. But anyway, you don’t need to talk Norwegian, all of them are able to speak English and usually really well.
In conclusion, Feliz will be your club if you are a student in Bergen or you are just spending a few days in the city, and It will be your paradise if you love blond good-looking people in fancy clothes!! ;)
The admissions policy tries to be strict, especially at the weekend, but I can say that it is not. You can find really stylish people but also guys wearing t-shirts. The average of ages depends on the day, on school nights people is younger (college parties) and at the weekend you can see people in their twenties but also in their thirties. FOTO+GRANDE.jpg)
