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The good people of Italy\u2019s cosmopolitan cities are certainly not adverse to indulging in a few aperitivi while watching the world go by in an alfresco bar, but to combine the country\u2019s renowned beaches with your evening out you really need to go clubbing on the coast. We\u2019ve rounded up some of the best places to party the night away \u2013 complete with sea views and sand between your toes.<\/p>\n

Join stylish Sardinians sipping sundowners<\/h2>\n

Seriously stylish, visitors to Sardinia\u2019s glorious Emerald Coast take their sunbathing very seriously \u2013 in fact, during summer months, the island\u2019s sandy stretches turn into a chic catwalk as locals and international visitors drop anchor in the turquoise water and head to the area\u2019s glamorous bars and exclusive clubs. If you can\u2019t quite stretch to the mega-yacht, you can still look the part. Simply grab your designer bikini, oversized sunglasses and wide-brimmed hat, and strike a pose at Phi Beach. Occupying a slightly more laid back location below the Napoleonic fortress of Forte Cappellini<\/a>, you\u2019ll find wooden terraces and green spaces snuggled between rocky outcrops. With no guest list and no bouncers patrolling the beach, you don\u2019t need to be A-list to dance the night away on the white canopied day beds as top DJs pump out electro-house beats.<\/p>\n

Capri gets its old-school kicks<\/h2>\n

Singing along to songs in public might sound like your worst nightmare, but at Anema e Core even the most reticent reveller soon loses their inhibitions thanks to the fast and frenetic jazz performances and vintage Neapolitan classics played at this legendary piano bar. Audience participation is actively encouraged, and with a name that translates to \u2018with all my heart and soul\u2019, people throw themselves into the party here \u2013 expect to find yourself tap dancing on tabletops and fox-trotting with new-found friends. And while Capri is home to some ultra-luxurious bars \u2013 situated off the coast of Naples the pretty island has earned itself a reputation as a billionaire\u2019s playground \u2013 this place is truly down-to-earth.<\/p>\n

Party with the Romans in Rimini<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ve done your best gladiator impression in the Colosseum and stared up at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel \u2013 if you\u2019ve conquered Rome\u2019s top attractions and want to take some time out from your sightseeing schedule with a seaside break, make like the locals and enjoy a \u2018Roman holiday\u2019 in Rimini. Just a three-train ride from the capital, this Adriatic resort is home to heaps of fashionable bars and clubs, not to mention more than 150 beautiful beaches on which to recover the next day. The after-dark options here are endless \u2013 from the towering glass pyramid of Cocoric\u00f2, where you might just catch headline acts like Benny Benassi and Norman Cook, to the palm tree-fringed, Caribbean-themed Coconuts on one of the beaches close to the city\u2019s historic port.<\/p>\n

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The good people of Italy\u2019s cosmopolitan cities are certainly not adverse to indulging in a few aperitivi while watching the world go by in an alfresco bar, but to combine the country\u2019s renowned beaches with your evening out you really need to go clubbing on the coast. 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