The walk: 13 minutes, one straight line
- Cross Ponte Vecchio to the Oltrarno side.
- Turn right into Borgo San Jacopo, with the river one block to your right.
- Keep straight on Via Santo Spirito, which becomes Borgo San Frediano after Piazza Nazario Sauro.
- Look for the gold maze sign at number 81/83R.
About 1.1 km, almost all of it on one street.
What you pass on the way
Borgo San Jacopo runs behind the riverside palazzi, with views of the Arno between the buildings. Via Santo Spirito is lined with antique dealers, workshops and old Florentine palaces, and the streets get quieter and more local with every block.
When you arrive
Mysterium opens at 6 pm and serves signature cocktails and classics under a fifteenth-century vault, with a back bar built around gin, mezcal and martinis. Open until 1 am, and 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays; closed Tuesdays. See the cocktails or get directions.
