As evening falls, Florence takes on a completely different look and atmosphere from the serene and relaxed ambiance of the day. The city becomes a classic example of Old World meets New World where people know how to party and where you’ll see leggy blond girls partying hard with the handsome Italian men. Nightlife in Florence is hot and trendy and the city buzzes with excitement as the sun sets largely due to its huge foreign student population. Add to this, the tourists who flock to Florence and the local Florentines who want to get out in the evening. Nightlife in Florence presents a different world altogether. You should not miss the opportunity to enjoy the nightlife in Florence, to do so would be just plain silly.
One of the most trendy areas in Florence for experiencing the nightlife is the Oltrarno where nightclubs, bars and pubs are open till 3:00 a.m. In some cases. Other areas to experience the Florence nightlife include Piazza della Signoria which houses the more traditional bars and venues. Angie’s Pub, Noir and Twice are some names of bars and clubs to check out. Around the Piazza della Signoria, you’ll find more bars in the Santa Croce, including some gay friendly bars such as the Tabasco Bar, P. di Santa Cecilia 3r, open from 11:00 to 6:00 a.m. It’s the only gay dance club in Florence currently.
Walk into Casa del Vino on the Via dell’ Ariento, 16r Florence, if you are looking for a traditional wine bar with great sandwiches, cheeses and a wonderful wine list. You can do some serious wine tasting here. Situated in Via del Ariento, this place is warm and inviting with its polished wood tables and tipples. The bar is well stocked with wine from all across the world, but when in Florence ask to sample some of the locally produced wines, not missing especially the Chianti wines of the region.
If you want something a bit more sophisticated and sleek from what Florence has to offer in the way of nightlife, then try out the Negroni Bar located at Via dei Renai 17r. There’s a small patio for people watching and smokers. Apart from the local wines, the bar also offers pastas, salads, and couscous and specializes in gin, martinis and the crowd favorite Campari. Don’t forget to try the famous Negroni cocktail – a concoction of sweet red vermouth, Campari and gin with a slice of orange. The Negroni Bar in Florence is one of the best nightclubs in Florence, offering great ambiance, fabulous music and trendy people.
Head on out to the Central Park Club in Parco delle Cascine an outdoor nightclub for an exciting evening of live music and dance. There are three separate dance floors to chose from offering different genres of music like electronica, disco etc. The Central Park Club is one of the trendiest dance clubs for the 20 to 30s age group. The outdoor dance floors are also an added attraction of this trendy nightclub in Florence and it gets packed with lineups if you arrive too late. Cover charge at the Central Park Club is about 50 euros at the time of writing.
For the most ultra-chic of places to spend a night dancing away, try fashion designer Roberto Cavalli’s Club in Florence, located in a renovated 15th century church, near the Basilica di Santa Maria del Carmine at 8 Piazza del Carmine. Architect Italo Rota helped Cavilli renovate and redesign the club mixing history with modernity, high vaulted ceilings, added an extra level, art by the masters on its walls, a restaurant which seats 50 people, a lounge bar, steel, gold and leopard print details. The Cavalli Club in Florence is an amazing place to dance the whole night through with the trendiest people in Florence.
If you are a jazz lover, there are also a few jazz clubs in Florence. Drop in at the Jazz Club located at Via Nuova de’ Caccina 3 in Santa Croce where you can still listen to some live jazz from traditional to experimental jazz. The Jazz Club is every night of the week except Sundays, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. There’s an open jazz session every Tuesday night for those that play.
Your vacation in Tuscany cannot be complete without getting a glimpse of the Florence nightlife.You could find yourself just strolling from club to club in the evenings, trying out as many bars and clubs as you have time for. So pick your neighborhood and head out to enjoy the some of the nightlife in Florence after dining on a sumptuous meal of Tuscan food and wine at one of the best restaurants in Florence. Florence, Firenze is hot, hot, hot in the nighttime.
