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Copenhagen has a small but lively nightlife scene. Bars and cafÉs are open late, while nightclubs and discos pump out the latest music until dawn. Venues range from ultra-hip designer bars to underground rock dives, but the atmosphere always tends to be relaxed and accommodating. Although many of the city's top jazz venues have closed in recent years, a number of places are recognised throughout Europe. Nightclubs play everything from international chart music to hard rock, salsa and, increasingly, cutting-edge dance music.

Bars: At the KGB Vodka Bar, Droningens Tværgade 22, the staff, in their Russian uniforms, serve up good food with mind-numbing amounts of vodka. There is cheap caviar and champagne too on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Barcelona, Fælledvej 21, is popular with the in-crowd and has live music on Tuesday and Friday. Victors, Hovedvagtsgade 8, is a smart but friendly alternative. ZeZe, Store Regnegade is good for a quiet pre- or post-dinner drink. Stereo Bar, Linnægade 16A, and The Levysohn Lounge, on Israelplads, attract the pre-club crowd. Stereo features trip hop and drum'n'bass in a relaxed retro atmosphere. As dawn approaches, Copenhageners in the know head to CafÉ Louise, Nørrebrogade 5, which stays open until 0800.

Casinos: Casino Copenhagen, Amager Boulevard 70, is open daily 1400-0400 for American and French roulette, blackjack and stud poker. A dress code applies and photo ID is required. The admission is Dkk80.

Clubs: The ultra-cool Mantra Club (otherwise known as Club Climax) on Bernstorffsgade plays the best ambient, techno and drum'n'bass in town. Subsonic, Skindergade 45, plays 80s and 90s dance music with the chance to relax in its replica Scandinavian Airways lounge. Le Kitch, Gothersgade 11, serves up pure dance, while Park Diskotek, Østerbrogade 79, promotes happy house. The thriving gay scene focuses on Pan Disco, Knabrostræde 3, with three floors of lively music. Rust, Guldbergsgade 8, a trendy bar-club, plays swing and big beat on the top floor and mellower jazzy dance tunes downstairs. Live rock and pop acts are hosted on Thursday plus good-value food. There are queues until 0300 at weekends. If you're still going when the sun is up, head to Club Blue Note, Studiestræde 31, which opens at 0500 and serves up techno and house until breakfast.

Live music: Open-air rock and pop concerts are held at the Pavillonen in Fælledparken and during the summer at Femøren on Amager. Housed in a 1950s trade union building and retaining much of the original decor, Vega, Enghavevej 40, features big-name rock and dance acts, up-and-coming bands and club nights. Stengade 30, Stengade 18, is an underground alternative. The main venue in Christiania is Loppen, Bådmandsstræde 43, which has regular rock, jazz and other performances. The Copenhagen Jazzhouse, Niels Memmingsensgade 10, offers top-quality live jazz followed by a relaxed jazz and funk disco. Seedy, but hugely atmospheric, is La Fontaine, Kompagnistræde 11 - open until 0600.



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