CLUBS MAAANNNN......

Rio's has an active clubber circuit. If you love to dance the night away, you will not run out of options. Local and guest DJ's spin every night the latest disco, house, garage, techno, trance, pop, funk, hip-hop and other dancy beats. Things never really pick up until after midnight, so you have time to enjoy a good meal, or warm up at the bars and cafes.

Minors are not legally allowed at night clubs, but sometimes it seems they forgot to warn the door people about it. Beer and liquor are served at most venues, usually without the need to present any I.D. You do not have to tip bartenders, but tips are appreciated. Now that you know all the basics, let's go club-hopping!

You don't have to go far from your hotel to reach the clubs. Try Baronetti, Cristal Lounge and Spazio in Ipanema, Melt, in Leblon, Sky Lounge in Lagoa, and 00 (Zero Zero) in Gavea.

In Copa the scene is a very mixed. Bunker has different parties every weekend with guest DJ's, and attracts an alternative crowd. Mariuzinn, with 30 years of tradition, moved on to the main street (the old headquarters is now home to a lesbian club).

Humaitá, Flamengo, Botafogo and Centro also have good dance clubs. The area around Lapa is now very popular, with clubs like Rio Scenarium and Carioca da Gema. Many rave parties happen in Centro, too. The piers, an old train station, warehouses, and a movie theater of the turn of the century have already been the setting of unforgettable parties. Fundição Progresso is where mega-parties usually happen, attracting as many as 5,000!

In Barra the clubs are predictably located in the malls, like São Thome or the Hard Rock Cafe. Av. Armando Lombardi is known as Baixo Barra due to the concentration of night clubs. Nuth Lounge since its opening gathers a lot of beautiful people, and some of the best DJ`s. Bombar and Guapo Loco with their branches in Barra are also guaranteed fun alternatives. Rave parties sometimes happen in locations off-Barra like Vargem Grande. On Friday local newspapers publish an entertainment supplement with listings of the main parties happening on the weekend. Flyers are distributed on the beach, and at some cool boutiques in Ipanema, Leblon or the malls.

01. Baronetti	Ipanema	Rua Barão da Torre, 354	2522-1460
02. Cristal Lounge	Ipanema	Rua Barão da Torre, 334	2247-8220
03. Dama de Ferro	Ipanema	Rua Vinícius de Morais, 288	2247-2330
04. Galeria Café	Ipanema	Rua Teixeira de Melo, 31	2523-8250
05. Lounge 69	Ipanema	Rua Farme de Amoedo, 50	3813-5751
06. Mistura Fina	Ipanema	Av. Rainha Elizabeth, 769	2523-1703
07. Spazio	Ipanema	Rua Paul Redfern, 36	2540-0842
08. Guapo Loco	Leblon	Rua Rainha Guilhermina, 48	2495-2995
09. Melt	Leblon	Rua Rita Ludolf, 47	2249-9309
10. The House	Leblon	Rua General San Martin, 1011	2249-2161
11. Bunker	Copa	Rua Raul Pompéia, 94	2521-0367
12. Fosfobox	Copa	Rua Siqueira Campos, 143/22A	2548-7498
13. Help	Copa	Av. Atlântica, 3432	2513-4993
14. La Girl (lesbian)	Copa	Rua Raul Pompéia, 102	2247-8342
15. Le Boy (gay)	Copa	Rua Raul Pompéia, 102	2513-4993
16. Mariuzinn	Copa	Av. Copacabana, 435	2545-7672
17. Mutante	Copa	Rua Rodolfo Dantas, 16	2295-0605
18. The Copa	Copa	Rua Aires Saldanha, 13A	2256-7411
19. 00 (Zero Zero)	Gávea	Av. Padre Leonel Franca, 240	2540-8041
20. Pátio Lounge	Gávea	Praça Santos Dumont, 31	2274-1444
21. Sitio Lounge	Gávea	Rua Marques de São Vicente,10	2274-2226
22. Sky Lounge	Lagoa	Av. Borges de Medeiros, 1426	2108-3934
23. Bukowski	Botafogo	Rua Paulino Fernandes, 7	2226-0423
24. Casa da Matriz	Botafogo	Rua Henrique Novaes, 107	2266-1014
25. Pista 3	Botafogo	Rua Sao Joao Batista, 14	2266-1014
26. Jump Club	Botafogo	Rua Visconde Silva, 22	9755-3203
27. Espaço Marun	Flamengo	Rua do Catete, 124	2558-3431
28. Casa Rosa	Laranjeiras	Rua Alice, 550	9363-4645
29. Cine Buraco	Laranjeiras	Rua das Laranjeiras, 336/39	2205-8638
30. Hide Away	Laranjeiras	Rua das Laranjeiras, 308	2285-0921
31. Buraco da Lacraia	Downtown	Rua Andre Cavalcante, 58	2242-0446
32. Cine Iris	Downtown	Rua da Carioca, 51	2262-1729
33. Cine Lapa	Downtown	Av. Mem de Sá, 23	2539-0216
34. Club Six	Downtown	Rua das Marrecas, 38	9814-0444
35. Dito & Feito	Downtown	Rua do Mercado, 21	2509-1407
36. Passeio Público	Downtown	Av. Rio Branco, 277	2220-1298
37. Carioca da Gema	Lapa	Av. Mem de Sá, 79	2221-0043
38. Fundição Progresso	Lapa	Rua dos Arcos, 24	2220-5070
39. Rio Scenarium	Lapa	Rua do Lavradio, 20	3852-5516
40. Teatro Odisseia	Lapa	Av. Mem de Sá, 66	2224-6367
41. Bombar	Barra	Av. Armando Lombardi, 601	2187-1300
42. Hard Rock Cafe	Barra	Av. das Américas, 700	2132-8000
43. Nuth Lounge	Barra	Av. Armando Lombardi, 999	3153-8595
44. São Thomé	Barra	Av. das Américas, 7.907 bl C	2431-1176