Aperol Spritz Index: Where to Drink It Cheapest in the U.S.
Aperol Spritz is one of the most popular summer drinks - but prices in German beer gardens vary greatly. We'll tell you where enthusiasts can still enjoy a drink affordably.
As soon as the first rays of sunshine appear and the evenings become milder, the unofficial Aperol Spritz season begins in Germany. The summer drink made from the Italian aperitif bitters, Prosecco, and a splash of mineral water is now on the menu in almost every establishment. However, Aperol tastes particularly good outdoors - in a beer garden!
Whether you want to enjoy the fruity gold of summer in an atmospheric setting or just have a casual drink: The travel bettercities.net has compared the current Aperol prices in the beer gardens of the largest German cities and popular excursion destinations. Our ranking reveals where the Aperol Spritz is the cheapest.
3rd Place: Fritzengarten in Halle
Visitors pay 6.90 euros for an Aperol Spritz at Fritzengarten - making this down-to-earth beer garden in Saxony-Anhalt a winner. There are few better places in Halle for mild summer evenings, as Fritzengarten is located on a side arm of the Saale with the impressive Moritzburg looming above.
2nd Place: Waterloo Beer Garden in Hannover
Second place goes to Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony. At the Waterloo Beer Garden, located near Lake Maschsee, you can get an Aperol Spritz for just 6.50 euros. Besides the Italian classic, there is, of course, freshly tapped beer, Altbier punch, as well as a Bavarian and Greek food offering.
1st Place: Kastaniengarten in Augsburg
An unbeatable 4.80 euros is what you pay at the Kastaniengarten for an Aperol Spritz - securing the Augsburg beer garden the first place in the Germany ranking. Idyllically located in the Botanical Garden, you can sit in the shade of mighty chestnut trees and enjoy your Aperol, freshly tapped beer, or coffee and cake.
The Big Aperol Spritz Index for Germany
Germany has hundreds of beer gardens - the choice is vast. Our ranking reveals which beer gardens offer the Italian summer drink at a bargain and where you'll have to dig a little deeper into your pocket for a glass:
- Augsburg, Kastaniengarten (4.80 euros)
- Hannover, Waterloo Beer Garden (6.50 euros)
- Halle, Fritzengarten (6.90 euros)
- Lübeck, Paulaner am Dom (6.90 euros)
- Oldenburg, Zur Brückenwirtin (6.90 euros)
- Magdeburg, Mückenwirt (7 euros)
- Nuremberg, Palais Schaumburg (7 euros)
- Erfurt, Hirsch im Park (7.50 euros)
- Dresden, Augustusgarten (7.50 euros)
- Bremen, Port Piet (7.50 euros)
- Duisburg, Beer Garden Mühlenweide (7.50 euros)
- Bamberg, Spezial-Keller (7.50 euros)
- Munich, Königlicher Hirschgarten (7.50 euros)
- Frankfurt, Zum Rad (7.80 euros)
- Berlin, Pratergarten (7.90 euros)
- Leipzig, Bayerischer Bahnhof (7.90 euros)
- Regensburg, Beer Garden Alte Linde (7.90 euros)
- Bielefeld, Seekrug (8 euros)
- Stuttgart, Beer Garden Schlossgarten (8 euros)
- Freiburg, Beer Garden am Seepark (8 euros)
- Potsdam, Augustiner (8.50 euros)
- Rostock, Zum alten Fritz (8.50 euros)
- Cologne, Hellers Beer Garden (8.50 euros)
- Konstanz, Hafenhalle (8.50 euros)
- Münster, Köpi Stuben (8.90 euros)
- Kassel, Grimms Garten (9 euros)
- Hamburg, Beer Garden Landhaus Walter (9.50 euros)
- Essen, Jagdhaus Schellenberg (9.50 euros)
- Düsseldorf, Beer Garden Stoffeln (9.50 euros)
- Dortmund, Hopfen & Salz (9.80 euros)
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GermanyThe Best Vacation Destinations for Aperol Spritz
Are drink prices in Germany too high for you? Then perhaps it's worth considering your next vacation based on the Aperol Spritz Index. In Italy and Bulgaria, you can enjoy the popular summer drink without breaking the bank. This is the conclusion of a recent analysis by the financial service provider Eurochange, which examined Aperol prices in 39 vacation countries across Europe.
The 10 cheapest places for Aperol Spritz in Europe (average price):
- Naples, Italy (2.00 euros)
- Palermo, Italy (3.66 euros)
- Varna, Bulgaria (4.76 euros)
- Burgas, Bulgaria (4.92 euros)
- Saranda, Albania (5.58 euros)
- Marmaris, Turkey (6.61 euros)
- Gran Canaria, Spain (7.26 euros)
- Kefalonia, Greece (7.16 euros)
- Zadar, Croatia (7.27 euros)
- Fethiye, Turkey (8.70 euros)
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