Happy Hour in Italy is a little different. Called an Aperitivo, it is served between roughly 5pm and 7:30pm usually by the local espresso bar or panini shop. The premise is simple but equally mind-blowing. You order a drink and snacks are included. Sometimes snacks are brought to your table in the form of a bowl of olives, bite-size crustless ham sandwiches, and potato chips (everything delicious, these aren't bar nuts). Other times a full buffet of various pasta salads, sandwiches, and/or cured meats and cheeses is offered, help yourself (seriously). So you order a Campari Spritz at about 2-3€ above usual price and the snacks are all yours. It's simply brilliant.
The Aperitivo