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Kraków Animal Unleashed in Rome – Saturday Night Exclusive
Kraków Animal Unleashed in Rome
I swapped Kraków’s vodka-fuelled cobbles for Rome’s cobblestones and told myself it was “cultural research.” By 10 PM I was three drinks in, and playing beer pong with Australians who had landed that afternoon each one telling me all about how they invented the game. If this was research, then Rome passed the test before I’d even left the first bar.
The Power Hour at Highlander Pub
The crawl starts at Highlander Pub, tucked a short walk from the Spanish Steps. At 9:30 sharp they fire the starting gun: open bar for an hour. Beer, wine, mixed drinks, if it pours, it counts. Somewhere around drink number two, I realised that they definitely weren't light on the pour and this was going to be an epic night!
By 10:15 I was watching a guy from Brazil invent a new rule for beer pong involving body shots. By 10:30, the guides herded us out the door like a squad of half-tipsy gladiators.
Bar Hopping the Eternal City
Rome’s nightlife queues are legendary, but with a wristband you just stroll right past the poor souls stuck outside. Three or four stops later, you’ve collected more free shots than you can count and more new “best friends” than you’ll ever text back.
The bars are a mix: one cosy and candlelit, another pulsing with bass heavy enough to shake the history off the walls, then finally a club so big it felt like it had its own postcode. Somewhere between Rihanna and a house remix, I lost track of the group and found myself dancing with a bachelor party from Dublin.
The Final Push
The last club runs until late-late. Think shoes sticking to the floor, people shouting their Instagrams over the music, and that glorious moment when you realise you don’t actually care how you’ll get home. Around 4 AM I was outside eating street pizza with three people whose names I never caught, which feels like the official end point.
Rookie Mistakes to Dodge
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Bring ID - not a photo on your phone, the real thing.
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No flip flops, no sleeveless shirts (for guys). They’ll bounce you.
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Don't over do it at the open bar, just like krakow they know how to drink!
The Damage
€35 gets you:
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1h unlimited beer, wine, mixed drinks
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Free shots at every stop
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Skip-the-line entry to multiple bars and clubs
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And a whole lot of fun
Kraków Final Word
Rome Pub Crawl is like Kraków Animals’ slightly better-dressed cousin. Same chaos, different backdrop, vaulted ceilings instead of basement bars, Aperol spritz in place of vodka shots. If you want your first Roman night out to go from “just one drink” to “sunrise over the Spanish Steps,” this is the way to do it.
👉 “Why are Rome’s ‘Spanish Steps’ called that? Blame the Spanish Embassy, it’s been parked at the bottom of the staircase since the 1600s, and the name stuck harder than last night’s hangover.”
Ready to swap Kraków cobbles for Rome’s cobblestones?
Book your Saturday Night Exclusive and meet us at the Highlander Pub. Or check the full calendar on the Rome Pub Crawl main page.
And when you’re back in Poland, keep the chaos alive at Kraków Animals Crawl.