Bars in Italy

Set directly across the street from the beach, this is the largest pub in Marina di Ragusa and one of the most whimsically decorated. The pseudo-Victorian decor includes pithy quotes from Shakespeare, expired New Jersey license ... More on Frommers

For a (relatively) inexpensive way to see one of Italy's most legendary hotels, drop by here for a drink. Within a sprawling labyrinth of public areas -- some of which evoke the Gilded Age, others the inner sanctums of medieval ... More on Frommers

Favored by locals as a convivial and almost claustrophobically crowded hideaway, this bar gets impossibly loud after 10pm with its live or recorded music reverberating off sienna-colored walls, a beamed ceiling, and oversize paintings. ... More on Frommers

Everything in this store comes from Sicily. The array of candies is amazing: Expect at least four kinds of torrone (nougat); local honey fortified with slices of dried fruit; and every conceivable kind of marzipan. Bottled ... More on Frommers

This bar has been a Palermo institution since 1955. We were still in college when we were first taken here to sample cassata Siciliana on native soil. This is the famous regional dessert of candied fruit, marzipan, and sponge ... More on Frommers

Although the management has filled it with boutiques selling expensive gift items, such as luggage and cigarette lighters, many Romans still consider Canova Café the place to be on the piazza. The Canova has a sidewalk ... More on Frommers

This is the biggest and best German beer garden in Rome, and on a summer night the "Red Baron" can be a lot of fun. Opened in 1996, this 380-seat club has a summer garden that always overflows in fair weather. The staff serves ... More on Frommers

This warmly inviting place, which is strictly a cafe (not a restaurant), has narrow wood-paneled furnishings and outdoor tables at the edge of the square, with the best view of its famous fountain. Everybody from blue-collar workers ... More on Frommers

This century-old coffee bar by the marketplace attracts all kinds -- students, visitors, Japanese tourists, shopkeepers, artists, pickpockets, and rock stars. Espresso is one ... More on Frommers

All the towns and villages on the karstic high plain behind Trieste literally teem with country feasts, festivals, games, music, and food stands during the Summer and the Autumn. One of the most active communities in this sense is ... More on Yahoo! Travel