Antico Caffè Greco

Ludwig Passini - Cafe Greco in Rome
Caffè Greco

The Antico Caffè Greco (sometimes simply referred to as Caffè Greco) is an historic landmark café which opened in 1760 on Via dei Condotti in Rome, Italy. It is the oldest bar in Rome and within Italy only Caffè Florian in Venice (established in 1720) is older.

History

The café was named after its Greek (Greco in Italian) owner, who opened it in 1760.[1] Historic figures including Stendhal, Goethe, Bertel Thorvaldsen, Mariano Fortuny, Byron, Franz Liszt, Keats, Henrik Ibsen, Hans Christian Andersen, Felix Mendelssohn, Morrissey, Wagner, Levi, María Zambrano[2] and even Casanova have had coffee there.[3] Featured as a setting in the 2013 novel The Cana Mystery , today Caffe Greco remains a haven for writers, politicians, artists and notable people in Rome.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nichols, Fiona (2006). Rome and the Vatican (3rd ed.). London: New Holland. p. 80. ISBN 9781845375003.
  2. ↑ Around Italy in 7 historic coffee bars | Bar/Club Review | Rome | TheCoffeeLocator.com
  3. ↑ Antico Caffè Greco | Bar/Club Review | Rome | Frommers.com
  4. ↑ Antico Caffe Greco | Rome Sights

External links

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Coordinates: 41°54′20″N 12°28′53″E / 41.905558°N 12.481436°E / 41.905558; 12.481436


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