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4X4 · 05-02-2007, 09:37 PM

If you stay in a party type hostel, they'll probably be pimping a pub crawl. The only pub crawl that is worth the $$ is the Spanish Steps pub crawl. Trust me on this.

If you're an independant type, just head downtown and hit Campo de Fiori. There's tons of bars there and one bar in particular called the drunken ship that is always filled with american students studying at john cabot uni. You'll meet plenty of drunk chicks there.

My personal fave is a place called Scholars Lounge. I give major props to this pub because I befriended the owner and he actually let me stay there after hours to watch the playoffs last year. I was also pretty good friends (really good friends) with a couple of the waitresses. This place rocks. Say hi to Declan for me if you go here. He is the owner (irish guy).

The nags head is also pretty good and on the same street as scholars lounge (they're both just a 30 second walk from piazza venezia).

Now, if you really want to have fun (and have $$), spend a night partying your a$$ of in Testaccio. It is a hardcore european style electric ave. The bars there are expensive and you'll get dissed if you're not dressed well or are really unfortunate looking. Note the hot chicks. I swear it's like hollywood. Nary an ugly person in sight. (I know that sounds bad, but it's true).
Grease the palm of the bouncer and don't forget to attempt to greet them in Italian. You'll be fine.

I've had more fun in Testaccio in one summer than I had in my whole life. Really, very worth it. But as a point of reference, for myself and a lady, I bought two shots of southern comfort and two glasses of water and it was 26 euro. A can of red bull was around 15 euro and draft beer is about 10 euro. It's really expensive.
Oh, if you don't dance, just don't go to Testaccio. Any girl you meet here is here to dance.

In the side streets between piazza navona and the pantheon and around the pantheon there are quite a few good bars too. You may want to go on the pub crawl the first or second night and then the next few nights just go by yourself.

Campo de Fiori - good pubs/bars, cost efficient
Pantheon (piazza della rotonda) - same as campo
piazza navona side streets - same as campo, but restaurants here are fairly pricey
Testaccio - expensive as hell, but man oh man, well, let's just say that I have MANY fond memories from Testaccio.

05-02-2007, 09:37 PM	#51
4X4 One of the Nine Join Date: Dec 2004 Exp:	If you stay in a party type hostel, they'll probably be pimping a pub crawl. The only pub crawl that is worth the $$ is the Spanish Steps pub crawl. Trust me on this. If you're an independant type, just head downtown and hit Campo de Fiori. There's tons of bars there and one bar in particular called the drunken ship that is always filled with american students studying at john cabot uni. You'll meet plenty of drunk chicks there. My personal fave is a place called Scholars Lounge. I give major props to this pub because I befriended the owner and he actually let me stay there after hours to watch the playoffs last year. I was also pretty good friends (really good friends) with a couple of the waitresses. This place rocks. Say hi to Declan for me if you go here. He is the owner (irish guy). The nags head is also pretty good and on the same street as scholars lounge (they're both just a 30 second walk from piazza venezia). Now, if you really want to have fun (and have $$), spend a night partying your a$$ of in Testaccio. It is a hardcore european style electric ave. The bars there are expensive and you'll get dissed if you're not dressed well or are really unfortunate looking. Note the hot chicks. I swear it's like hollywood. Nary an ugly person in sight. (I know that sounds bad, but it's true). Grease the palm of the bouncer and don't forget to attempt to greet them in Italian. You'll be fine. I've had more fun in Testaccio in one summer than I had in my whole life. Really, very worth it. But as a point of reference, for myself and a lady, I bought two shots of southern comfort and two glasses of water and it was 26 euro. A can of red bull was around 15 euro and draft beer is about 10 euro. It's really expensive. Oh, if you don't dance, just don't go to Testaccio. Any girl you meet here is here to dance. In the side streets between piazza navona and the pantheon and around the pantheon there are quite a few good bars too. You may want to go on the pub crawl the first or second night and then the next few nights just go by yourself. Campo de Fiori - good pubs/bars, cost efficient Pantheon (piazza della rotonda) - same as campo piazza navona side streets - same as campo, but restaurants here are fairly pricey Testaccio - expensive as hell, but man oh man, well, let's just say that I have MANY fond memories from Testaccio.