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Known as "Al Pesa" by many Venetians who have made it one of their favorite meeting places, Al Pesador enjoys a dream location on the Grand Canal. It also belongs to the brotherhood of the local osterie , which means that it is a friendly place where you can come to relax after work, for a drink, for dinner or to end the evening. The decor and the food (the homemade cichetti and crostini are a treat, as is the wine) are 100% Venetian while the music is more international pop oriented.

A historic establishment in Chiavari and a gastronomic landmark not to be missed, the Gran Caffè always offers top-quality pastries, in particular its sorrisi (smiles), delicious chocolate and meringue pralines filled with liqueur. Theaperitivo is equally gourmet, with plenty of bite-sized treats to sample. Halfway between patisserie, bar, restaurant, boutique and wine shop, this is a place where you can enjoy a meal from breakfast to dinner! The boutique offers a wide selection of cookies, chocolates and liqueurs.

A tiny café with a nautical decor overlooking the pretty fishing port of Boccadasse. Greatly appreciated for its morning cappuccino and filled croissants, it's in the evening that the address is in full swing. Ideal for sipping a glass of vermentino at aperitif time, accompanied by a piece of focaccia with cheese and cold meats. As the interior is more a large corridor with a counter than a real dining room, the clientele quickly spills out onto the beach, making Boccadasse a large open-air bar.

Opened a few years ago as a cocktail bar with a limited range of snacks, today it's a well-equipped kitchen that offers both aperitifs and dinners an excellent culinary experience. Extravagant cocktails whet the appetite for dinner, accompanied by tapas-style appetizers. It's said that some of the best gin and tonics in Rome are served here. The restaurant's menu includes octopus, ravioli with burrata and tomato, and the inevitable tiramisù. Quite a program!

This small, friendly bar could well become your favourite stop during your stay in Lecce. Conveniently located along one of the main streets in the historic centre, between piazza Sant'Oronzo and piazza Duomo, it is a great place to come at any time of the day: for a delicious breakfast of pastries and fresh fruit juice, for a sandwich at lunchtime or for a glass of wine with a snack. The coffee is delicious, as are the pastries: try the pasticciotto, the speciality of Salento.

Elegance and tradition meet at Caffè Svizzero, housed in an ancient palace near the port. Many consider it to be the most beautiful café in Cagliari and it is true that the glossy woodwork, glittering windows and marble floors are impressive. You can have a coffee on the beautiful glass terrace or nibble a panino, have a drink with tapas or order a plate of pasta in the dining room. Pleasant welcome, in English if necessary, and family atmosphere. It's a bit like the Café de Flore in Paris.

Founded by a Greek trader, hence its name, it is the oldest coffee in Rome and probably the most famous. All artists and intellectuals met there. Stendhal, Wagner, Goethe, Keats, Berlioz and Andersen, who lived above, frequented it. And, later, it was the emblematic coffee of the dolce vita. Today, there are more tourists than Romans there. With its purple drapes, golden mirrors, marble tables and velvety armchairs, the place has the charm of an outdated era that no one has ever known before..

This café is one of the main hubs of dorsodurian nightlife. The local young night owls love to party in this simple bar, which has a really nice atmosphere. The recipe for success is unchanging: a student crowd + young tourists + free wifi and, last but not least, the best music compilations of the moment. It's a place to laugh, dance, chat, have a drink and a bite to eat in a neo-bohemian spirit. Spritz and prosecco open the evening, but many also opt for cocktails.

For those who love Italian black coffee, this is the place to be. In this small, colorful and retro store, Venetians stop to sip their coffee before going shopping. A few tables line the wall of the narrow alley while inside, regulars crowd the bar. You will have the choice between an infinite number of origins and blends: coffees from Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala, Cuba or Ethiopia to name but a few... Meanwhile, snacks and pastries are sold for those who are a little hungry.

This "drunk boat" is an institution on the Campo. Open until very late, the beer flows freely in this pub decorated in the American style. The choice of artisanal beers is quite wide and the prices rather correct for this central and tourist district as possible! It is not necessarily the ideal place to meet Romans, here it is rather the foreign students who come to spend good evenings. For young travellers who are looking to meet other young travellers from all over the world.

In the heart of the historic centre, very close to the Saint-Rémy Bastion, this establishment has existed since 1855! It has seen everything that Sardinia has counted artists and politicians. Today the Antico Caffè is still the place to be. Businessmen, intellectuals and foreigners meet here for a cocktail, lunch or dinner on the terrace or in the elegant hall. The chef's suggestions are creative and tasty. The turn-of-the-century atmosphere is relaxing. The only drawback is that the service is not always very fast or cordial.

Built in 1831 in neoclassical style, with a Gothic caprice by Giuseppe Jappelli, this legendary café has different rooms. In 1848 it was the centre of the Risorgimento movement and saw the birth and organisation of the anti-Austrian revolts. On the second floor there is an Egyptian room and another dedicated to the Italian wars of independence. The Pedrocchi is also known to be always open, it is a very good cafeteria where you can bite into delicious pastries, sandwiches or sip coffees and cappuccinos at any time of the day.

This café is housed in the concept store of Carla Sozzani, the well-known fashion director of Vogue Italia. Furnished in a refined, minimalist style, it is a perfect example of Milanese elegance. In addition to the café-bistro on the first floor, there's a concept store for trendy clothes and accessories, an art gallery on the second floor with new-generation exhibitions, and a number of guest rooms. In short, a multifunctional space that perfectly represents the great dynamism of the Lombard capital.

Tre Galli ("three roosters") is a Piedmontese brewery characteristic of the Quadrilatero Romano district, also very popular for aperitivo or after dinner. The rustic setting, with stone arches and wooden tables, brings out the wine bar side of this address, which boasts one of the best wine cellars in the city. Perfect for a drink at aperitif time with beautiful boards of cold meats and cheeses, or to eat a bite for lunch and dinner in a bistro style.

This 1930s-style café-confiserie is a must-see, and is listed as a historic site in Italy. Since 1923, its small rum chocolates - cuneesi al rhum - have been one of Piedmont's most popular sweets. Today, cuneesi are available in other flavors (hazelnut, chestnut...). Hemingway stocked up here in 1954, and Mario Monicelli shot a scene from his film I Compagni with Marcello Mastroianni and Annie Girardot in 1963. A mythical place, run by the same family for three generations.

Thanks to its efforts to enhance its urban environment, Savona has for several years been awarded thecleanliness label for its beaches and waters: Bandiera Blu d'Europa . And while Savona is often preferred to nearby holiday resorts, its beaches are still a great place to take a dip in the city.

Spiaggia delle Fornaci. One public beach and ten bathing establishments. Bus^{no. 6} .

Spiaggia Zinola. Four free beaches and nine bathing establishments. Bus^{no. 6} .

Lungomare Matteotti. One free beach and two bathing establishments. Buses^no. 6 and 7.

Latino atmosphere à la Hora Feliz! You'll feel like you're somewhere in Cuba, rather than in the centre of Milan. Among the bars around Piazza Vetra, this is perhaps the least pretentious but the most colourful, with its huge Cuban cigar over the counter setting the tone. Mexican food for lunch and excellent mojitos in the evening, but it is its pantagruelic happy hour buffet that attracts the most customers (especially students). Served from 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm, for only €11 per drink, self-service is available at will.

Among Trieste's historic cafés, the Tommaseo is a must. Opened in 1825, it is the oldest in the city. Step inside and you'll be transported back in time to a Belle Époque atmosphere, as you admire the succession of rooms adorned with molded ceilings and magnificent chandeliers, which also give the place a late ^19th-century Parisian brasserie feel. Here, you can enjoy a spritz - the Triestinians' favorite aperitif - in this Art Deco decor or on the terrace. Restaurant service at lunchtime and in the evening for a traditional Italian meal, either on the land or the sea.

This wine, oyster and champagne bar shares its kitchen with the historic Ristorante Italia. One provides the other with fine wines and ultra-fresh seafood, while the other provides the other with good, original and light dishes. The place has become the haunt of the trendy people who want to have a drink while tasting good food. Wooden tables stamped "Oyster" welcome the plates of shellfish. Boards of cold meats and cheese are also there to accompany the wide choice of French and Italian wines and the champagne cellar.

In the 1970s, there was no doubt: the Nepentha was "the place to be". After having made generations of Milanese people dance, today this historical discotheque a few steps from the Duomo is becoming fashionable again and welcomes a rather adult and glamorous public. Best nights are on Friday and Saturday. The room, not huge, spreads out in a circle, surrounded by tables, as it is also possible to dine there and then waddle to the rhythm of the latest hits. Selection at the entrance.

Opposite the Regina Margherita Hotel, the Box Office occupies the ground floor of a small building. Don't be impressed by the unattractive aspect of the place. This is where tickets for shows in Cagliari and all over the island are sold. The programme can be found on their website. Concerts, theatre, dance performances, festivals and sporting events, all the performing arts are represented. The disadvantage lies in the opening hours. You have to come in the morning, and sometimes early, for the most eagerly awaited shows.

Movie club for lovers of test movies.

Art and essay cinema.

The meeting place for the young people of Villasimius.

It also has a great pizzeria.

Built in the Roman tanks dug below the neighbourhood of Castello and in front of the old university.

Great cinema, public movies.

Art and essay cinema.

Very loved by the youngest.

To be sure to spend a good evening, this disco bar, on the Bastione San Remy.

A nice outdoor disco overlooking Santa Gilla pond.

A place that is not expected to be found in Carbonia. A modern, trendy and successful decoration! Ideal for an aperitif, generously accompanied by tapas.

For more than 10 years, Botti du Schoggiu has been organising open cinema sessions between July and August in Carloforte. Normally, meetings are held in primary schools on via dei Naviganti.

This club makes the nights in Baja Sardinia, with live nights.

On the ramparts of Alghero, with a superb panoramic terrace, a must after a stroll through the city centre. Young and informal atmosphere with a superb view on the port. Despite the crowds, the address remains peaceful and ideal for relaxing with a well-mixed cocktail. Quality appetizers served with happy hour, with toasts, fougasses, pizzette and even fresh or fried fish bites. Breakfast is also worth the trip for its croissants filled with jam, cream or chocolate.

A huge choice of pastries and wines.

An open air room with live music. Inside, house and revival. From midnight.

A few kilometres from Santa Teresa, a very pleasant club. Different atmospheres to please everyone: a piano bar in a limestone amphitheatre, an outdoor bar with lush garden, and, of course, the "box" with a large dance room where the young people of the region set fire over the weekend!

Overlooking the street that leads to the port, a pleasant terrace from which you can watch, below, the comings and goings of the walkers while sipping a cocktail or a beer. The place is particularly recommended at sunset on the small port of Agropoli. The welcome is very cordial. Good cocktails and a small selection of Italian craft beers. In high season, the bar regularly offersaperitivo, with a buffet to accompany your drink, and occasionally live music and DJ sets.

One of the best known. Historically committed and always on the breach. After its turbulent displacement in the suburbs east of Milan, this legendary popular centre (social center) and alternative Milan settled in an old factory formed by several spaces where imagination can give itself free reign. A concert room (Saturday), flea, various and always interesting exhibitions, theatre shows, dance tracks: Wednesday of ethno music, Thursday of jazz Thursday and Friday of electronics. Go by car instead.

Between the Arena and the via Paolo Sarpi you will find a large number of Chinese bars and restaurants (we are in the Chinese quarter). Julien Caffé is one of the most well-known and experienced in the area. A long bar with red and ochre colours and an atmosphere of 1960 and 1970, a mechanical Orange style. Generous breakfast buffet with a chill-out background music.