How late Florence stays open
Florence is not a sunrise city. Most bars close at 1 or 2 am, and the historic center around the Duomo goes quiet well before that. The places still busy after midnight are mostly on the Oltrarno side of the river, around Santo Spirito and San Frediano, plus a few streets near Santa Croce.
Mysterium: until 1 am, and 2 am at weekends
Mysterium, at Borgo San Frediano 81/83R, is open until 1 am on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and until 2 am on Friday and Saturday. It is closed on Tuesday. Later in the evening the lights go down, the music goes up, and on many weekend nights there is a DJ. See Nights.
Getting there late
From Ponte Vecchio it is about 13 minutes on foot: cross to the Oltrarno, turn right along Borgo San Jacopo and keep straight on Via Santo Spirito, which becomes Borgo San Frediano. From Piazza della Repubblica it is about 16 minutes. Full directions are on Find us.
Getting back
The center is a short walk back across Ponte alla Carraia, about 9 minutes away. If you would rather not walk, Florence’s radio taxi lines are 055 4242 and 055 4390; ask for Borgo San Frediano.
