Clubs are great and house parties are pretty fun, but there’s nothing quite like partying in the street to really let loose. And when it comes to street...
Music & Nightlife
Find the best clubs and nightlife in Swiss cities – and where to see the best live music shows and concerts
The best bars in Switzerland
Discover some of our favourite drinking spots
The 10 best bars in Zurich
From swish cocktail lounges to boozy DJ bars, the best bars in Zurich cater to every taste and budget
Switzerland’s best LGBT clubs
The LGBT party scene in Switzerland offers something for everyone, from relaxed, mixed-queer shindigs to sweaty danceathons. For all their...
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Discover Switzerland's best nightlife venues
The best nightlife in Switzerland
The best nightlife in Switzerland
Find some of the best clubs and nightlife venues across Switzerland.
Zurich’s best clubs
Zurich’s best clubs
When it comes to experiencing an energetic nightlife scene and discovering some cool clubs, Zurich wins hands down over all the other Swiss cities. Zurich has...
Le Lido • Lausanne
Le Lido • Lausanne
This characterful venue in central Lausanne hosts a wide range of entertainment, from comedy and cabaret to karaoke and improv, plus regular club nights on...
Supermarket • Zurich
Supermarket • Zurich
This former garage set the standard in Zurich for undergound parties and pioneered the idea of working with external organisers - meaning guests can enjoy...
Weetamix • Geneva
Weetamix • Geneva
Hidden away in a drab industrial zone, this club is literlally far away in music and style from the more glossy but mainstream clubs and bars in the city...
Nordstern Technoclub • Basel
Nordstern Technoclub • Basel
A gigantic technoclub, Nordstern specialises in bringing techno to the discerning masses.
Recommended live music and concert venues
Zurich's finest address for jazz music has been named one of the 150 best jazz clubs in the world by Downbeat magazine and hosts over 300 concerts a year. Come...
Volkshaus • Zurich
Essential local culture spot for live music and alternative performing arts, showcasing established and upcoming names, both local and international.
Les Docks • Lausanne
Lausanne’s premier live music venue, Les Docks is the place to go to see edgy international bands in an intimate environment.
Chat Noir • Geneva
Away from the city centre, this live music club in Carouge promises a fun night out.
Kaserne • Basel
The largest venue in north-west Switzerland for contemporary theatre, dance, performance arts and innovative live music.
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LGBT guide and venues
Switzerland’s best LGBT clubs
The LGBT party scene in Switzerland offers something for everyone, from relaxed, mixed-queer shindigs to sweaty danceathons. For all their...
SUD • Basel
Making good use of the spacious former Warteck brewery building, this cocktail bar, music venue and cultural centre has a wide range of events, from concerts...
The LGBT party scene in Switzerland offers something for everyone, from relaxed, mixed-queer shindigs to sweaty danceathons. For all their...
Switzerland’s best LGBT clubs
The LGBT party scene in Switzerland offers something for everyone, from relaxed, mixed-queer shindigs to sweaty danceathons. For all their...
SUD • Basel
Making good use of the spacious former Warteck brewery building, this cocktail bar, music venue and cultural centre has a wide range of events, from concerts...
Männerzone • Zurich
Heroically unreconstructed, the Männerzone bar draws a more mature crowd.
Cranberry • Zurich
This two-floor establishment has been amongst Zurich's most popular gay bars for a couple of decades, always busy, always bustling.
Le Déclic • Geneva
Kitsch-phobics, look away now. The oldest gay bar in Geneva, Le Déclic is a riot of Roman columns, plastic palm trees, fairy lights, animal prints and...