Surprising images, all in color and large format, accompany the reader on a journey full of surprises through the variegated world of Italian nightlife. The volume, which includes descriptive texts, technical notes, and detailed information, presents twenty-four trendsetting discotheques were the imagination has been allowed to run riot. It is a tour of the kingdom of excess, kitsch, and special effects. A sociological cross section through the reality of nightlife in Italy, a phenomenon with no parallels in the world. It is the most complete and intricate survey of styles, shamelessly blended to create atmospheres capable of surpassing the boundaries of common sense.