Clubs
Malaga is known
for having more bars per square meter than any other city in Europe! The
bars you can find throughout
the cities and resorts include cocktail bars, piano bars, disco bars, live
music bars, bar-cafeterias, bar-restaurants, cabaret bars, casino bars,
beach bars, bodegas, tavern, mesónes (a bar specialising in serving
wine and tapas), tascas, cervecerías (a bar specialising in
beer), roof top bars and a huge variety of foreign bars
and pubs.
Television can be even noisier in Spanish bars, where customers are shown constantly soccer, bullfights, game shows and dubbed foreign films. Note that it's cheaper to drink while standing at the bar; sitting at a table may be 50% more expensive and a table on a pavement terrace can double the bar price. You may not be allowed to buy a drink at the bar and take it to a seat outside. Eating at a bar is also cheaper than at a table.
There are no official licensing laws in Spain and closing time is usually when the owner decides to close the shop or when the last customer goes home, which is generally in the early hours of the morning.
Cafés
Normal café life can still be found in Spain, where a café is rarely simply somewhere to grab a cup of coffee and a pastry. Its myriad roles include a locale in which to read the newspaper, a convenient place to make a telephone call or somewhere simply to pass the time and watch the world go by. To attract the attention of a waiter (camerero) or waitress (camarera) in a busy bar or café, it's customary to call out "attention please", although it seems pretty rude until you get used to it! In Spanish this is "oiga, por favor". In small cafes and family bars you will usually be served by the landlord or landlady who won't accept tips. Tipping is, however, common in bars, although minimal when compared to other countries and often consist of the small change left in the saucer.