Turin, Italy. Caffè San Carlo, initially christened as Caffè di Piazza d’Armi in 1822, has stood as a silent witness to Italy’s vibrant historical and cultural epochs.

Turin, Italy. Caffè Platti seamlessly intertwines three distinct architectural and design periods, each room narrating a unique chapter of its storied past.

Turin, Italy. Caffè Mulassano, with its opulent marbles and intricate bronze details, has been a cornerstone of Turin’s culinary and social scene since its inception in the 19th century.

Turin, Italy. Gelateria Pepino, established in 1884, has sculpted its legacy as a pioneering entity in the realm of cold pastries and gelato in Europe.

Turin, Italy. Nestled in the Contrada di Po, Caffè Fiorio has been a silent witness to the ebbs and flows of societal and political shifts in Italy, particularly during the Risorgimento.

Turin, Italy. Café Elena is one of Turin’s historic cafés, a meeting place and cultural debate, frequented by students and musicians and loved by generations of Turinese, which has kept the decor and discreet atmosphere of the early twentieth century unchanged.

Turin, Italy. Founded in 1858, confectionery Baratti Milano was a prestigious meeting place for personalities in science, politics, and art.

Epáno Kalamónas, Greece. Stou Plastira in the village of Apollonas in Rhodes, is housed in a building of special Italian architecture, created by the architect Dimitrios Margellos.

Bran, Romania. Queen Marie’s Tea House is a whimsical haven where royalty and nature entwine.

patriarchat of Constantinople, Turkey. Nestled within the Pera Palace Hotel, this café stands as a timeless testament to the luminaries who once graced its halls.