Rimini
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It is extremely difficult to outline the ideal route through the labyrinth nightlife in Rimini and the surrounding area as the variety of places to visit and the contagious atmosphere is so great that you could enter any disco, bar, pub or club and spend an entire evening having the greatest fun.

A distinction, however, must be made between the winter and summer seasons: in summer you will find everything under the sun on offer in Rimini and often until breakfast the next day. In winter many of the entertainments close leaving others very full but the atmosphere of the summer is certainly missing even if the air is still charged with the Romagnolo spirit of fun. What you will find is that winter weekends are very similar to the summer period with the exception of the (outside) temperature.

To have a grasp of the thousands of possibilities available on the Riviera of Rimini and Riccione, the area has to be divided into zones. Some, exclusively frequented by locals, others exclusively by tourists, while others still are a blend of the two. A true Riminese, a little snobbish in their own way, loves to take refuge in the city center, especially in summer, and spend time in the most fashionable discotheques. The trendiest areas for Riviera nightlife are Rimini city center, Marina Centro and the seafront and Riccione Alta. Entertainment is guaranteed in any one of these at any time of the year.

Centro storico
You will find a large number of wine bars, pubs and crêperies in the three small squares that stretch from the old fish market to the main street in the city. The zone is packed with the young people all year round and generally is the first stop on an evening out where they mix and invite each other to the discotheques later in the evening. You can begin with the Bandiera Gialla, then move on to La Cantinetta, or choose one of the bars for a drink and then head for the marble tables of the fish market. Any combination is fine but be careful as the setting is so pleasant you may not wish to leave for the entire evening.

Marina Centro
Picture Miami, South Beach or Ocean Drive? There really is very little difference between these and Rimini. The zone between Beach 24 and the port canal is where the most fashionable places are to be found, especially in summer when most of them are open air. You can start from Key West, move on to the Irish pub The Barge, and poke your head in the Ombelico del Mondo or Coconuts, which is almost identical to the Clevelander in Miami with palm trees and sand. The important thing is to end up at Rock Island, which is a real institution; it offers rock music, beer, and a superb view in all directions from the jetty of Rimini. At this point all you need to do is be sure you don't fall in the water.

Marina Lido & Miramare
The road of the inner seafront connects Rimini with Riccione and is parallel to the sea. It is famous for its continuous rows of shops, pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels, ice-cream shops and much more. Compared to Marina Centro, here the atmosphere is more geared to tourists and families. The Io Street Club, the Bounty (a pub built like a boat), Cellophane, and the Altro Mondo Studios are also nerve centers of Riviera entertainment, being popular with both tourists and locals.

Riccione
You have to spend at least one evening here and if you need information on which disco is best for you, what clothes to wear or what type of people go there, remember the local saying that as you climb the hill you also climb the social ladder. Separate mentions should be made for the Beach Village and the Territorio Match Music , the latter being a real summer beach attraction either in the early, mid or late evening.

The hill of Riccione Alta is the undoubted queen of the Adriatic Riviera nightlife given that on a single road there are the five most famous discotheques on the Adriatic coast. Starting from the bottom of the hill, we have the Pascià, the Peter Pan, the Cocoricò, the Prince and Byblos. A few kilometers away there is Acquafan with its Walky Cup and La Villa delle Rose.