ROME NIGHTLIFE ITALY

ROME NIGHTLIFE

Rome Nightlife - Clubs and pubs: The fountains and statues in Rome are backlit at night and bring out the nightlife and history of Italy. Rome bars provide music as a backdrop for a stroll around the city once the sun goes down, Roman pubs and restaurants stay open late, so as to offer a wealth of nightlife activities for travelers. The Rome nightlife is especially popular with tourists during the summer months, when the heat of the night forces the inhabitants of this ancient city to take to the streets and night clubs for the fresh air and summer breeze. Vendors continue to sell their wares long after sundown and the laughter from the Roman clubs spill out into the narrow walkways. The Rome nightlife is the best night life Italy has to offer.

1) Antico Caffè Greco
Address via Condotti 84 Metro station is Piazza di Spagna and phone 06-6791700. This café and coffee house has been around since 1760, and boasts a drink called “paradise”, which is refreshing concoction of lemon and orange.

2) Arciliuto
Address of Arciliuto is Piazza Monte Vecchio 5 and bus numbers 42, 62, or 64 will take you there. From the west side of Piazza Navona, take Via di S. Agnese in Agone, which leads to Via di Tor Milliana; then follow this street into Piazza Monte Vecchio Phone number is 06-6879419 and the cover charge (including the 1st drink) is $25.
See the current hits from New York's Broadway in the nightclub reputedly once belonging to Raphael. Along with open mic and wandering guitar players, this is one of downtown Rome's most popular clubs.

3) Big Mama
Address Vicolo San Francesco a Ripa 18 Bus is 75 or 170 and telephone 06 5812551. Cover charge can be up to $25 for big acts (but free for minor shows), plus a $15 seasonal membership fee! This local jazz club is closed July through September, but during the open months it's where you can see the great Jazz musicians of the city and abroad.

4) Black Out
Address via Saturnia 18 and the best metro station is Re di Roma. Phone no. 06 70496791 and cover charge (including the first drink) up to $10. For the alternative rock and punk scene, this club attracts a younger crowd, and is loud, crowded, and rowdy and you get the very best in new music. Three separate lounges provide a variety of music and dancing and is a popular tourist destination for college students.

5) Edoardo
Address of Edoardo is Vicolo Margana 14 and buses numbers 117, 119, 170, or 175 will get you there. The telephone number is 06-69942419. This is the club for young professionals and is one of Rome's most popular gay bars. It has a restaurant specialising in mod Italian dishes and is a favorite stop off for business people after the day's work.