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Pegging down the top nightclubs in Europe is a hard one. In part it's difficult to pinpoint which European Nightclub's come out of top because of the sheer number of clubs across the continent (with more opening every day), but, more to the point, their designation as "hot spots" tends to ebb and flow according to the taste of the day. That said, we've put together a list of the best clubs du jour, so if you've got a jet, a month, and a need for the best parties on the continent, read on…
Space (Ibiza, Spain)
Not Not Not for the faint of heart. With a 20,000 party-person capacity and a penchant for nights that stretch into days. Space has garnered a reputation for parties the size of small cities. The Best DJ's are spinning, the hottest celebrities are dancing, and this Dance Mecca, build in a car park, is where you go when you don't want the night to end.
Fabric (London, UK)
When a DJ has finally "made it", he or she scores a residency at a table in Fabric. First things first, Fabric has a vibrating dancefloor. It actually shakes. It's in the London's "So-Hip-It-Bleeds" Meat District, It's got three separate rooms that play host to the Who's Who of London's best DJ's, and there's A FLOOR… THAT VIBRATES. Any questions?
Berghain (Berlin, Germany)
Germans do a few things very well, and one of them is techno. Berlin is the undisputed world capital of techno music, and their best and brightest congregate at the massive Berghain. The only club in the world we know of that's built in an old Power plant, it's also famous for the scandalous behavior it's patrons get up to, if you're not into getting all kinds of freaky, stay out of the Darkroom.
The Sub Club (Glasgow, Scotland)
Glasgow is a tough town, but let it never be said this industrial city doesn't know how to get down. In terms of straight up, Party all night fun, the Sub Club takes the crown and has been keeping it real for longer than any other club on this list. It's subculture, it's cutting edge, and it's in your face. Prepare yourself!
Amnesia (Ibiza, Spain)
The island of Ibiza became notorious for 1960's drug culture, and for Europe's jet setters, it's been the place to come and get wild from then till now. The hottest spot has to be Amnesia, a converted villa that's over a thousand years old. When tyou visit try to remember that Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin all played famous gigs there, if you can think about anything between the earsplitting house music and your constant brushes with A-Listers.
Watergate (Berlin, Germany)
Look up and you'll see an absolutely incredible LED ceiling that put on a show almost as dazzling as never ending stream of beautiful people dancing underneath it. Watergate is unofficially dubbed "The place to pick up" in Berlin, which puts it high on the list for best worldwide.
Plastic People (London, UK)
Question: Do you like Dubstep? If the answer is yes, than you already know about Plastic People. It's not big, it's not well lit, but it is loud. The music you'll hear in Plastic People is always boundary pushing, always avant guarde, and the atmosphere makes for an audiophile's heaven on Earth.
Paradiso (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Say you're in Downtown Amsterdam and you pass a huge church with Rock Music blaring from all the stained glass windows. You're not imagining things, you're in Paradiso. Acoustics designed for choirs translate to Rock n Roll very nicely, and have made Paradiso a must stop venue for all the huge acts on European tours. They've hosted everybody from Joy Division to the Deftones, and if a band is lighting up the charts, chances are they've already played a set.
Sankeys (Manchester, England)
This will be Sankey's twentieth year in business, during which they've been bankrupted three times. Financial matters are one thing, but so long as they manage to keep the doors open Sankeys is far and away the best piece of nightlife Manchester has to offer. The newly revamped club reopened in January, and the converted soap factory once again offers two floors of state-of-the-art all night party. Get while the getting's good!
If those aren't enough great party options for you, honorable mention has to go to the Rex Club (Paris, France), Cavo Paradiso (Mykonos, Greece) and Studio Martin (Bucharest, Romania).
