Rome nightlife
Rome is a city with great Mediterranean flavour of agreeable climate and warm people. Hence its nightlife, though quiet, is an important claim for the traveller wanting to know its spirit and authenticity. Sure you will love a relaxing time under the moonlight in some of its squares or a walk along the Tiber River. But if you’re a party enthusiast, Rome also features incredible places to move your body ‘till you get exhausted. Its nightlife tends towards sobriety, but if you do it well, you don’t have to go home disappointed.
The locals in Rome take it easy. A typical Rome night out, usually involves a long and relaxing dinner with a group of friends that stretches until after midnight. But some people, even before having dinner, get together for an aperitif which is a deeply rooted tradition where they eat small morsels or snacks accompanied by a glass of wine.
Once we have satisfied the appetite, the bars of the centre are a good choice to start the night. Most of them have nice terraces where you can have an early drink. The two most popular areas for having a drink are Trastevere and the historic centre, especially around Campo de ‘Fiori and Piazza Navona. Locals and tourists usually go to its bars, ranging from the most fashionable to the more traditional. If what you want is to get drunk like when you were young and to meet other foreigners, you should go to one of the many Irish pubs in the area.
After having a few drinks, what better way to continue the night than with some dancing? Testaccio is the area with the highest influx of nightclubs. The area around the Pyramid subway station and the Via Hóstiense also has a large concentration of nightclubs. In summer most clubs close, and the nightlife moves towards the coast and to the villages that border the city.
The GOA nightclub has become the icon of Rome nightlife. This is the most fashionable and hip place in the city. Other noteworthy places are Artcafé ((Piazza di Siena) and La Maison (Vicolo dei Granaria).
The nightlife in Rome usually ends at about 3.30 or 4.00. To go back “home” there is a great network of night buses that crisscross the city. Rent Apartments in Rome and enjoy your stay in the eternal city.
