When in Rome have an aperitivo

is a pre-dinner drink or light meal that takes place at the end of the workday as a kind of warm-up to dinner coming from the Latin word to open the tradition is meant to open the stomach before dining traditionally a carbonated low alcoholic drink is preferred like an April Spritz typical snacks eaten at anapo are chips crackers peanuts olives and cheese it’s a great way to experience local culture to people watch it’s also just a great way to watch this Sunset and enjoy the late afternoon with your friends or just the people that you’re with I really do love how it’s like ingrained in the Italian culture just to have a drink and unwine with your friends or people at the bar near you