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The streets of the city come alive with fun by night
The Ensanche, or new district, fills with students during term time: on Thursdays and Fridays there are real rivers of people in the streets. The majority of nightspots are to be found in Argentina, Santiago de Chile, Alfredo Brañas, Fernando III el Santo and San Pedro de Mezonzo streets.
When the city's patron saint's day fiestas come around - especially the Ascension in May and the feast of the Apostle in July - they become another reason for young people to flood the streets in search of fun. Concerts, music festivals, street theatre, open air dances and fireworks are some of the activities you can usually find on these special dates. Furthermore, throughout the year, Santiago de Compostela has an excellent cultural programme. The university plays an important role, organising exhibitions, theatre, dance and film. It usually organises about a hundred events.
Students, tourists, pilgrims... They are at the heart of Santiago de Compostela's bustling nightlife.
The Ensanche, or new district, fills with students during term time: on Thursdays and Fridays there are real rivers of people in the streets. The majority of nightspots are to be found in Argentina, Santiago de Chile, Alfredo Brañas, Fernando III el Santo and San Pedro de Mezonzo streets.
When the city's patron saint's day fiestas come around - especially the Ascension in May and the feast of the Apostle in July - they become another reason for young people to flood the streets in search of fun. Concerts, music festivals, street theatre, open air dances and fireworks are some of the activities you can usually find on these special dates. Furthermore, throughout the year, Santiago de Compostela has an excellent cultural programme. The university plays an important role, organising exhibitions, theatre, dance and film. It usually organises about a hundred events.
Every day of the week there are cultural events and places open to go out in Santiago. However, it is from Thursday that the atmosphere and nightlife really come alive, on account of the students. It is common to start going out for some tapas at eight or nine in the evening. There are plenty of places in the new part, but it is the bars and taverns of the old town that are the real specialists: the majority of them are to be found in Franco, Raíña, Troia and San Pedro streets, and the surrounding area. If you can, visit the squares around the cathedral, where you can see improvised performances by artists, musicians and, of course, the tuna (traditional university serenading bands), who can usually be found there.
The Ensanche, or new district, fills with students during term time: on Thursdays and Fridays there are real rivers of people in the streets. The majority of nightspots are to be found in Argentina, Santiago de Chile, Alfredo Brañas, Fernando III el Santo and San Pedro de Mezonzo streets.
When the city's patron saint's day fiestas come around - especially the Ascension in May and the feast of the Apostle in July - they become another reason for young people to flood the streets in search of fun. Concerts, music festivals, street theatre, open air dances and fireworks are some of the activities you can usually find on these special dates. Furthermore, throughout the year, Santiago de Compostela has an excellent cultural programme. The university plays an important role, organising exhibitions, theatre, dance and film. It usually organises about a hundred events.
In summer, terrace bars are ideal for the first drink: those in San Paio de Antealtares street tend to be busy, while the ones to be found in Plaza de Quintana Square, Rodrigo de Padrón and Vilar and Nova streets are more peaceful. The real nightlife gets started at about eleven, and lasts well into the early hours. There are many different kinds of places, and all types of people to be found in Santiago de Compostela's bars, pubs and nightclubs. There are even versatile places that start off staging concerts and cultural events to then become nightclubs.
The Ensanche, or new district, fills with students during term time: on Thursdays and Fridays there are real rivers of people in the streets. The majority of nightspots are to be found in Argentina, Santiago de Chile, Alfredo Brañas, Fernando III el Santo and San Pedro de Mezonzo streets.
When the city's patron saint's day fiestas come around - especially the Ascension in May and the feast of the Apostle in July - they become another reason for young people to flood the streets in search of fun. Concerts, music festivals, street theatre, open air dances and fireworks are some of the activities you can usually find on these special dates. Furthermore, throughout the year, Santiago de Compostela has an excellent cultural programme. The university plays an important role, organising exhibitions, theatre, dance and film. It usually organises about a hundred events.
The main areas for nightlife in the city are the historic centre and the Ensanche area. In the former, places tend to have character and unusual decor - some are set in historic buildings, such as the stables and garages of old palaces. This area runs from Rúa Nova Street, and covers Xelmírez, Conga, Acibechería, Entremuros, and other streets nearby, up to Virxe da Cerca. Read more
The Ensanche, or new district, fills with students during term time: on Thursdays and Fridays there are real rivers of people in the streets. The majority of nightspots are to be found in Argentina, Santiago de Chile, Alfredo Brañas, Fernando III el Santo and San Pedro de Mezonzo streets.
When the city's patron saint's day fiestas come around - especially the Ascension in May and the feast of the Apostle in July - they become another reason for young people to flood the streets in search of fun. Concerts, music festivals, street theatre, open air dances and fireworks are some of the activities you can usually find on these special dates. Furthermore, throughout the year, Santiago de Compostela has an excellent cultural programme. The university plays an important role, organising exhibitions, theatre, dance and film. It usually organises about a hundred events.
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Young people usually gather in the evenings in the area around the Alameda Park
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