It’s official: This is Europe’s best nightclub, according to Time Out

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 Time Out'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

1. Sisyphos, Berlin
2. Shelter, Amsterdam
3. UNVRS, Ibiza
4. Essaim, Paris
5. Island Club & Restaurant, Athens
6. Venue MOT, London
7. Kaiku, Helsinki
8. A38 Club, Budapest
9. Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
10. Razzmatazz, Barcelona

🪩 Check out the full list of the best nightclubs on the continent.

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