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Best destinations for nightlife

Cities that are better after dark.

62 destinations across 8 regions.

Africa

Accra
Ghana

Accra

Jamestown Lighthouse, Independence Arch, Makola Market, Labadi Beach

Budget day from GH₵ 730 · Best Nov–Feb

Cairo
Egypt

Cairo

Giza Pyramids, Khan el-Khalili, The Egyptian Museum, Mosque of Muhammad Ali

Budget day from EGP 2,800 · Best Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov

Hurghada
Egypt

Hurghada

Giftun Islands, El Mina Mosque, Shaab Abu Nuhas, Marina Boulevard

Budget day from E£ 2,450 · Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov

Johannesburg
South Africa

Johannesburg

Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, Vilakazi Street, Maboneng, Gold Reef City

Budget day from R 1,100 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct

Nairobi
Kenya

Nairobi

Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum, Karura Forest

Budget day from KSh 11,500 · Best Jan–Feb, Jun–Sep

Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt

Sharm El Sheikh

Ras Mohammed, Al-Sahaba Mosque, Mount Sinai, Tiran Island, Soho Square

Budget day from EGP 3,050 · Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov

Asia

Bangkok
Thailand

Bangkok

Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Chatuchak Market, Lumpini Park

Budget day from baht 1,750 · Best Nov–Feb

Chengdu
China

Chengdu

Chengdu Research Base, Wuhou Shrine, Dufu Thatched Cottage, Kuanzhai Alley

Budget day from CN¥ 300 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct

Da Nang
Vietnam

Da Nang

Dragon Bridge, Marble Mountains, Ba Na Hills, My Khe Beach, Linh Ung Pagoda

Budget day from VND 730,000 · Best Feb–Jul

Hanoi
Vietnam

Hanoi

Hoan Kiem Lake, Temple of Literature, Old Quarter, Train Street

Budget day from VND 780,000 · Best Mar–Apr, Oct–Dec

Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

Ben Thanh Market, War Remnants Museum, Saigon Opera House, Notre Dame Cathedral

Budget day from VND 800,000 · Best Jan–May

Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Victoria Peak, Big Buddha, Star Ferry, Temple Street Night Market, Dragon's Back

Budget day from HK$ 700 · Best Mar–Apr, Oct–Dec

Koh Phangan
Thailand

Koh Phangan

Than Sadet Waterfall, Khao Ra, Thong Sala Night Market, Bottle Beach

Budget day from ฿ 1,200 · Best Jan–Apr, Jul–Aug

Manila
Philippines

Manila

Intramuros, San Agustin Church, Rizal Park, Binondo, National Museum

Budget day from ₱ 2,300 · Best Jan–May

Osaka
Japan

Osaka

Osaka Castle, Dotonbori, Umeda Sky Building, Shinsekai

Budget day from ¥ 9,700 · Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov

Phnom Penh
Cambodia

Phnom Penh

Royal Palace, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Central Market, Mekong River

Budget day from US$36 · Best Nov–Feb

Sapporo
Japan

Sapporo

Odori Park, Sapporo Beer Museum, Susukino, Mount Moiwa, Nijo Market

Budget day from ¥ 10,800 · Best Jan–Feb, Jun–Jul, Sep–Oct

Xian
China

Xian

Terracotta Army, City Wall, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Muslim Quarter

Budget day from ¥ 315 · Best Apr–May, Sep–Oct

Caribbean

Cuba
Cuba

Cuba

Havana vintage cars and Malecon, Trinidad cobbles, Vinales tobacco fields, salsa and rum

Budget day from US$58 · Best Dec–Apr

Havana
Cuba

Havana

El Capitolio, Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Plaza de la Catedral, Malecón

Budget day from US$45 · Best Nov–Apr

Europe

Amsterdam
Netherlands

Amsterdam

Ring of glittering canals, gabled houses, Rijksmuseum, Keukenhof tulip fields

Budget day from €120 · Best Apr–Aug

Athens
Greece

Athens

Parthenon, Ancient Agora, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Plaka

Budget day from €83 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Bologna
Italy

Bologna

Two Towers, Piazza Maggiore, Basilica di San Petronio, Archiginnasio

Budget day from €85 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Bucharest
Romania

Bucharest

Palace of the Parliament, Romanian Athenaeum, Stavropoleos Monastery, Lipscani

Budget day from lei 230 · Best May–Sep

Galway
Ireland

Galway

Spanish Arch, Salthill Promenade, Tigh Neachtain, St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church

Budget day from €100 · Best May–Sep

Ghent
Belgium

Ghent

Gravensteen, Sint-Baafskathedraal, Graslei, Belfry of Ghent

Budget day from €90 · Best May–Sep

Hamburg
Germany

Hamburg

Elbphilharmonie, Speicherstadt, St. Pauli, Rathaus, Old Elbe Tunnel

Budget day from €98 · Best May–Sep

Hvar
Croatia

Hvar

Venetian-era architecture, Pakleni Islands views, and slow-cooked peka stew.

Budget day from €88 · Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct

Reykjavik
Iceland

Reykjavik

Hallgrímskirkja, Harpa, Sun Voyager, Laugavegur, Sky Lagoon

Budget day from ISK 26,000 · Best Jun–Sep

Riga
Latvia

Riga

Alberta iela, House of the Blackheads, Riga Cathedral, Swedish Gate

Budget day from €58 · Best May–Sep

Thessaloniki
Greece

Thessaloniki

White Tower, Rotunda, Heptapyrgion, Aristotelous Square

Budget day from €66 · Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct

Warsaw
Poland

Warsaw

Royal Castle, Palace of Culture and Science, Łazienki Park, Warsaw Rising Museum

Budget day from zł 255 · Best May–Sep

Middle East

Beirut
Lebanon

Beirut

Corniche, Pigeon Rocks, Sursock Museum, Hamra, Gemmayzeh

Budget day from US$60 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Lebanon
Lebanon

Lebanon

Baalbek ruins, Jeita Grotto, Byblos Citadel, Cedars of God, Raouche Rocks

Budget day from US$70 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Tel Aviv
Israel

Tel Aviv

White City Bauhaus, Jaffa Old City, Carmel Market, Tayelet, Port Said

Budget day from ₪ 350 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

North America

Austin
United States

Austin

Barton Springs Pool, State Capitol, Congress Avenue Bridge, Zilker Park

Budget day from US$130 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Cabo San Lucas
Mexico

Cabo San Lucas

El Arco, Medano Beach, Mount Solmar, Marina District, Land's End

Budget day from MX$ 1,850 · Best Jan–May

Chicago
United States

Chicago

Willis Tower, Millennium Park, Navy Pier, The Art Institute of Chicago

Budget day from US$156 · Best May–Sep

Denver
United States

Denver

Red Rocks, Union Station, Denver Art Museum, RiNo Murals

Budget day from US$135 · Best May–Sep

Guadalajara
Mexico

Guadalajara

Guadalajara Cathedral, Hospicio Cabañas, Mercado Libertad, Tlaquepaque

Budget day from MX$ 900 · Best Oct–Feb

Key West
United States

Key West

Hemingway Home, Mallory Square, Duval Street, Mile Marker 0, Seaport

Budget day from US$185 · Best Jan–May

Las Vegas
United States

Las Vegas

Bellagio fountains, the Sphere, Red Rock Canyon, world-class chef restaurants

Budget day from US$135 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Mexico City
Mexico

Mexico City

Zócalo, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Chapultepec, Teotihuacán

Budget day from MXN 1,110 · Best Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov

Miami
United States

Miami

Art Deco South Beach, Wynwood murals, Cuban food, Everglades wildlife

Budget day from US$160 · Best Nov–Apr

Montreal
Canada

Montreal

Notre-Dame Basilica, Mount Royal Park, Old Montreal, Jean-Talon Market

Budget day from C$ 120 · Best May–Oct

Nashville
United States

Nashville

Ryman Auditorium, Parthenon, Country Music Hall of Fame, Broadway, Bluebird Cafe

Budget day from US$185 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

New Orleans
United States

New Orleans

French Quarter, Jackson Square, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, Garden District

Budget day from US$125 · Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov

Oceania

Brisbane
Australia

Brisbane

South Bank, Story Bridge, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, City Hall, Mount Coot-tha

Budget day from A$ 118 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Gold Coast
Australia

Gold Coast

Q1 Building, Burleigh Heads, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Pacific Fair

Budget day from A$ 160 · Best Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov

Queenstown
New Zealand

Queenstown

The Remarkables, Kawarau Bridge, Skyline Gondola, TSS Earnslaw

Budget day from NZ$ 155 · Best Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug

Wellington
New Zealand

Wellington

Wellington Cable Car, Te Papa, The Beehive, Red Rocks Reserve

Budget day from NZ$ 128 · Best Dec–Apr

South America

Bogota
Colombia

Bogota

Monserrate, Museo del Oro, La Candelaria, Plaza de Bolivar

Budget day from COP 130,000 · Best Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug

Brazil
Brazil

Brazil

Christ the Redeemer, Iguazu Falls, Amazon rainforest, Carnival, Copacabana beach

Budget day from R$ 340 · Best Jun–Sep

Buenos Aires
Argentina

Buenos Aires

Recoleta Cemetery, Teatro Colón, Casa Rosada, Obelisco

Budget day from US$63 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Cartagena
Colombia

Cartagena

Castillo San Felipe, Walled City, Islas del Rosario, Getsemaní, Clock Tower

Best Dec–Feb

Florianopolis
Brazil

Florianopolis

Hercílio Luz Bridge, Praia da Joaquina, Lagoa da Conceição, Ribeirão da Ilha

Budget day from R$ 200 · Best Nov–Mar

Lima
Peru

Lima

Huaca Pucllana, Museo Larco, Puente de los Suspiros, Plaza Mayor

Budget day from S/ 165 · Best Dec–Apr

Medellin
Colombia

Medellin

Plaza Botero, Comuna 13, Metrocable, Jardín Botánico, Provenza

Budget day from COP 155,000 · Best Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug

Montevideo
Uruguay

Montevideo

Rambla, Palacio Salvo, Mercado del Puerto, Teatro Solís, Plaza Independencia

Budget day from $U 3,100 · Best Nov–Mar

Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana, Sugarloaf Mountain, Tijuca Forest, feijoada

Budget day from R$ 360 · Best Dec–Mar, Sep

Salvador
Brazil

Salvador

Pelourinho, Elevador Lacerda, Farol da Barra, Mercado Modelo

Budget day from R$ 185 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct

Sao Paulo
Brazil

Sao Paulo

MASP, Ibirapuera Park, Edifício Copan, Liberdade, Mercado Municipal

Budget day from R$ 260 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

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