THE most beautiful historic cafes in Italy they are real monuments that from Turin to Palermo they manage to take us back in time to relive the luster of Italian history. Over the centuries, celebrities such as painters, writers, poets, politicians but also great international actors have passed here, decreeing them as prestigious meeting places. From North to South, there are many Italian cities that boast renowned locations where every detail brings to mind the suggestions of the past. Here is a tour of the historic places where you can sit and have a coffee going back in time.
Come on historic cafes in Milan and Naples at pastry shops is confectioneries who offer their best productions in refined locations with a retro taste, here is one guide to historical places in Italy which are worth a visit.
Caffè Florian in Venice
Inaugurated in December 1720, the Caffè Florian in Venice and the oldest Italian coffee.
Here, under the arcades of Piazza San Marco, the Caffè has seen the presence of illustrious personalities of the caliber of Casanova and Canaletto and while retaining all the historical and artistic appeal of its birth, it manages to be the best location for organizing cultural events also in the sector of ‘contemporary art.
Caffè Baratti & Milano in Turin
The confectionery Baratti & Milan of Turin was born in 1858 becoming the protagonist of his city over these 180 years.
In addition to having preserved a high quality craftsmanship in the processing of its products, the location frequented by the likes of D’Azeglio, Giolitti and Einaudi has retained the same elegance of the past by exhibiting marbles and gilded stuccos.
Gran Caffè Gambrinus in Naples
ll Gran Caffè Gambrinus is the best known coffee in Naples. A meeting place for intellectuals, writers, artists and politicians, the Gambrinus has been a real literary salon as well as a Neapolitan art gallery since 1860. Here the best pastry chefs and bartenders have also served a large number of artists and actors, but also kings, queens and Princess Sissi.
Ancient Greek Cafe in Rome
L’Ancient Greek Cafe in Via Condotti in Rome and the oldest café in Rome and the second historic café after Florian to withstand the passage of time.
Today the location retains the charm of the 19th century and since then famous personalities like Giacomo Casanova, Massimo D’Azeglio, Richard Wagner, Orson Welles, Liszt and Goethe have followed one another.
Caffé San Marco in Trieste
The Caffe San Marco in Trieste It is one of most famous historical cafes in the world. Dating back to 1914, the Café is also a bookshop where about 4000 titles are exhibited.
Antica Confetteria Pietro Romanengo was Stefano in Genoa
L’Antica Confetteria Pietro Romanengo was Stefano in Genoa in via Soziglia dates back to 1814, and has remained a historic jewel in the city center. Here, among marbles, precious woods and a collection of antique objects used to make Romanengo gifts, it is possible to taste the excellence of their production made with the best natural ingredients processed by the best confiseur – chocolatiers.
Antico Caffè Spinnato in Palermo
Born in the same year of the unification of Italy, theAntico Caffè Spinnato in Palermo it is one of the most famous and elegant places in the city thanks to the goodness of its products and the refined retro atmosphere.
Cafè Bistrot Savini in Milan
Between the historic pastry shops in Milan we point out the Cafè Bistrot Savini where the atmosphere is characterized by images, flavors and smells as if time had stopped. Located in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the bistro offers the opportunity to taste its best products in a place where you can breathe the best of Milan’s elegant history.
