Everyone has a theory on what makes a perfect nightclub. Some swear by brutalist concrete and punishing bass, and others just want a beach view and a good sound system.
But when we tasked ‘s network of local nightlife writers with finding the best club in Europe right now, the crown went to a multi-stage marathon venue where the party doesn’t really know when to call it a night.
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The venue in question is Sisyphos in Berlin, hidden away in an old dog food factory in Berlin. The place runs like a permanent summer festival. There are five indoor stages, but the main draw is the massive outdoor garden where time completely stops making sense. People go in on a Friday night and end up staying until Saturday afternoon. You’ll find yourself brushing your teeth at a communal sink next to a stranger, then walking straight back out to a daytime house set. When it gets too intense, you just drop out, find a quiet corner for a weird conversation or sleep by the artificial pond until you’re ready to go again.
Also, don’t worry about a pretentious dress code – neon, zebra print and big pink fake fur jackets are all a go here. There is also a strict no-photos rule, meaning you can’t look up what it’s like on Instagram before, so what happens in Sisyphos really does stay in Sisyphos.
It wasn’t the only venue making a case for a sleepless weekend, either. Amsterdam’s brutalist, subterranean Shelter took second place, tucked beneath the A’DAM Tower with a rare 24-hour licence. Ibiza’s massive new mega-club UNVRS, Paris’s tiny Essaim and Athens’s clifftop Island Club rounded out the top five.
Europe’s 10 best nightclubs right now
- Sisyphos, Berlin
- Shelter, Amsterdam
- UNVRS, Ibiza
- Essaim, Paris
- Island Club & Restaurant, Athens
- Venue MOT, London
- Kaiku, Helsinki
- A38 Club, Budapest
- Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
- Razzmatazz, Barcelona
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