We're just sitting in Bar Neva, the "Climbers' Bar" in Val Pennavaire / Oltre Finale, enjoying a well-earned pint (OK 400ml) and some excellent antipasti, and trying to think of a better "Climbers' Bar" anywhere outside the UK. We're stumped, so reaching out to the UKC Hive Mind...
Of course, that begs the question: "What makes a Climbers' Bar?" No definitive answer, but some of the characteristics of Bar Neva include:
- full of people in belay jackets / bright clothing (from numerous nationalities) drinking beer (or other post-climb rehydration) and reenacting moves from the day's routes.
- scuffed copies of the guidebook(s) with "Not to be taken away" in felt tip on the cover, and marked-up scrawling inside with recent additions, supplemented by photocopies of hand-drawn tops
Other contenders: Panjika in Leonidio, and Gasthof Eichler in Frankenjura. Looking forward to your suggestions! Cheers, Dom