Bolzano
is now a synonym for home for me. And I think a lot of my friends
have the same feeling.
Sometimes
when we travel, we feel so homesick that we want to go back to
Bolzano. At least that happened to me and my old flatmate Natalya
when we visited Munich.
The
second part of my love letter to Bolzano is about its bars.
Additionally I have to admit that a bar in Italy is a place to drink
alcohol, coffee or to eat. But in Germany it includes only alcoholic
drinks.
The
research was of course only for this blogpost to inform and prepare
you guys for your next trip to Bolzano!
Temple
Bar¹
This
bar is an Irish Pub in the center of Bolzano. It’s almost always
opened, even Sundays but not after 1am like any other bar with one
exception. Inside you can watch premiere league and sometimes they
have karaoke. Once we have been there for a karaoke night and after
one song they had an electricity problem. So concluded, it’s a nice
place to drink the best (but also most expensive!!) beer which you
can find in Bolzano but it’s not recommendable for karaoke…
The
deal: 0.5l of Guinness 5,50€
Bar
Tiffany²
This
place is also central and besides not a friend of anyone’s purse or
wallet. I’d describe it as a bit fancy. But it’s a good place to
have an Aperol Spritz followed by some crisps.
The
deal: Aperol Spritz 4€
Kinda
close Chinese bar³
This
bar is unfortunately not in the center but close to the place where I
live. It’s the perfect place to have a Cappuccino with a Croissant
or to watch Championsleage. It’s the only place I know so far where
you get a cheap Aperol followed by a lot of snacks like crisps,
popcorn (salty(never sweet)) and bread. If you’re lucky you also
get pasta for free!
The
deal: Cappuccino + Croissant 2,80€; Aperol Spritz 3€ (+a lot of
Snacks)
The
bar which never closes⁴
This
bar or you could also describe it as a meeting point for unserious
people is in the historical center of Bolzano in one inconspicuous
street.
Its
advantages: In comparison to the other bars it’s never closing and
really important to me: downstairs you can find a guitar!
Disadvantages:
Usually you don’t meet people you would like to hang out with
another time.
The
deal: 0,4l of beer (Pils) 3,50-4,50€
Nadamas⁵
This
is the place to be if you like crowded places. Inside and especially
outside you can barely move. I feel like all young people from whole
Bolzano go there with their friends to enjoy this special atmosphere
and to meet new people.
The
deal: Aperol Spritz 3,50€ (+some crisps)
Picchio⁶
Picchio
is not as central as the other bars but still not in the periphery.
It’s
my favorite bar because of its harmful alternative atmosphere, drinks
and people. The bartender is our favorite Italian teacher or teacher
of Bolzano’s history. Furthermore they sometimes have live bands or
publications of books.
But
during the weekend it’s very crowded, so if you’re in group with
more than 3 people it’s impossible to find a place inside and since
spring started probably neither outside.
The
deal: 1l of vino rosso della casa for 10€
So
choose carefully and enjoy!
¹Dominikanerplatz,
20, 39100 Bozen
²Siegesplatz,
33, 39100 Bozen
³Via
Palermo, 4, 39100 Bolzano BZ
⁵Obstpl.,
43, 39100 Bozen
⁶Vicolo
S. Quirino, 11, 39100 Bolzano BZ
Nina Dentler
Bolzano, Italy
