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…

The Historic Pastelaria Gomes is one of the most famous Cafes in Portugal. Indeed, the building in which the Cafe is located is architecturally identical to the historic buildings of the city. The Cafe is famous for its savory and sweet delicacies, which are still made based on traditional recipes. The most famous treat of…

The Historic Café Santa Cruz is located in Coimbra, Portugal, in the center of the old town. The Cafe is next to a monastery dating back to 1124! According to written sources, the Café Santa Cruz was created in 1530, initially as the "church of the poor", who went there in order not to "bother" the…

The Historic Cafe "La Calcina" owes its name to the warehouse of the ‘limestone sellers’ that, in the distant seventeenth century, was located within its walls and caused the frequent passage of boats laden with stones and lime under the nearby bridge, now known as Ponte della Calcina. With the passage of time, the old…