CAFE DE L'OPERA in Barcelona
This is a historic cafe on Las Ramblas. Situated opposite the Liceu Theatre, Cafe de l'Opera has a sumptuous modernist interior with neo-classical details, and offers a relaxed ambiance for enjoying one of Barcelona's most emblematic streets.
CAFE EL COMERCIAL in Madrid
Founded in 1887, this cafe is the oldest continuously operating cafe in Madrid - was popular with impoverished writers and became an intellectual refuge during Franco's rule. It still retains a bohemian air.
CAFE LES DEUX MAGOTS in Paris
Now a popular tourist spot, Les Deux Magots is known as Hemingway's favorite spot in Paris. But the St. Germain-des-Pres cafe also served many other legendary writers and artists, including Rimbaud, Simone de Beauvoir, André Gide, Jean Giraudoux, Jean Paul Sartre, and even Picasso. It's one of the oldest cafes in Paris, and pays tribute to its old but polished heritage in its current design and character.
Hi!
ReplyDeleteSimilar to this cafes here are a few that I like:
- Iruña (Pamplona)with the Hemingway´s Corner
http://www.cafeiruna.com/
- Novelty (Salamanca)with a statue of Torrente Ballester
http://www.cafenovelty.com/historia.asp
- Majestic (Oporto)
http://www.cafemajestic.com/eng/
- A Brasileira (Lisboa)the fovourite of Pessoa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_A_Brasileira
- Gijón (Madrid)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_Gij%C3%B3n
- Antico Café Greco (Rome)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antico_Caff%C3%A8_Greco
- Caffé Florian (Venice)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caff%C3%A8_Florian
- Louvre (Prague) http://www.cafelouvre.cz/en/History/
Thanks a lot for your comment! I’m preparing a post on some of the cafes you recommend, especially those with sculptures of their famous clients.
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