Near Piazza di Spagna is the legendary “Greco” cafe, which is already more than 250 years old! It was opened back in 1760 by a Greek who had moved to Italy.

Over its long history, the cafe has seen many famous people. Many celebrated poets, writers, composers, and artists often came here or stopped by on occasion. For example, Goethe, Nietzsche, Stendhal, Andersen, Byron, Wagner, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Schopenhauer, Gogol, Tyutchev, Chaliapin, and even the conqueror of ladies' hearts - Casanova. Portraits and autographs of many of them now adorn the interior of this establishment.

By the way, it has not changed at all, even though several centuries have already passed. Even the window frames, which have long been cracked with age, the owner does not replace on principle. After all, this is part of history, a reminder of a bygone era.

Where else can you sit by the window with a cup of aromatic coffee, close your eyes, and imagine that many years ago, in this very place, Nikolai Gogol sat just the same, finishing his poem “Dead Souls.” Or Hans Christian Andersen, coming down to breakfast from the second floor (he lived in the apartment right above the cafe). And more than that! Casanova might have been winking at yet another beauty from this very table.

And such feelings, it must be said, are worth a lot. In the literal sense of the word. A cup of coffee here will cost about eight euros, and to sit at a table, you need to place an additional order, or better yet, reserve a table in advance. Still, many visitors simply buy coffee and drink it at the bar, chatting with the waiters. By the way, the entire staff of “Greco” is dressed in шикарные tailcoats, which immediately sets a certain tone for the experience.