On the 17th December 1921, café Majestic opened in Porto. It was located in Santa Catarina street, a pedestrian walkway for shopping and for the finest members of society, then and now. The café enlightened the street with its Art Nouveau decoration, by architect João Queiroz. The opening day, which has become a distant…

The Historic Café Casino of Santiago de Compostela is one of the places that are characterized as part of the patrimonial heritage of Spain. Cafe Casino was inaugurated in June 1873 at No. 35 of the street Rua do Vilar and was immediately the meeting point of bourgeois and aristocrats. Until today, this magnificent Cafe held various…

Antico Caffè San Marco is one of the most emblematic Historic Cafés in the heart of Trieste. It was inaugurated in 1914 and soon became the spiritual center of the city. Writers, artists, musicians, students, and activists (the "Irredentisti") met at the Café to read their newspaper, write, study, and have long discussions. Among the…

The story began back in 1763, when Giuseppe Dentis opened a small shop in the building facing the entrance to the Sanctuary of the Consolata. At the time, the place was modestly furnished with wooden tables and benches. The current building was designed by the architect Carlo Promis and constructed in 1856. It is where the…

Café Zurich has been located in the heart of Barcelona since 1920 and has a family tradition of five generations. It is a meeting point for both Barcelona residents and tourists. Also, its a meeting place for lots of famous people or letters and arts. The interior and the terrace of Café Zurich are still, over the decades,…

The Historic Cafe Antiga Confeitaria de Belem has a history that dates from 1837. At that time, the Cafe, based on an ancient recipe that originated from monks, began to produce a very special sweet. The name of the sweet was Pastéis de Belémm, a delicacy with cream, and eggs, which is famous in Portugal!…

The Historic Cafe - Pastelaria Versailles is named after the Versailles Palace because its decoration is so imposing and luxurious that looks like Versailles! Indeed, the Cafe, inaugurated in 1922, in Art Nouveau-style has high ceilings, large mirrors on the walls and impressive furniture. It is located in Avenida da República and for the Portuguese is…