The Best Discos in the Centre of Florence: Where to Go Dancing

Having become authentic places of worship over the course of time, discos continue to attract and fascinate.

They represent an obligatory stop for many young people, a place where they can enjoy experiences in the company of their friends, a place to make new acquaintances.

That is why we have put together this veritable guide listing the places to dance in Florence, where to escape during the week, where to experience the most important parties.

Among the best discos in the centre of Florence we find Space Electronic.

It is one of the historical places for fun and dancing in the city. It was inaugurated in 1969 and is in Via Palazzuolo, a short distance from Santa Maria Novella Station.

Built in an old mechanical workshop, the disco is an authentic novelty on the national scene thanks to the inspiration coming directly from the USA and in particular from the Electric Circus in New York’s Greenwich Village.

It is structured on 2 levels and can accommodate up to 800 people per night.

On the lower floor there is the bar area, the pub area, and a relaxation area with an aquarium.

On the upper floor is the disco area with DJ sets and laser shows. The music blends house, commercial, revival, hip hop.

Those looking for clubs near the Duomo in Florence can choose Club 21 and Pink Club.

Club 21, Florence Underground Club, is at Via dei Cimatori 13 r. It is an indoor club that offers trendy music, offering the public different proposals from the classic commercial and reggeaton.

Pink Club is in Via dei Servi 32 r. It offers the public three rooms in which to dance to music disco but also available to organise private parties enhanced by DJ sets.

One of the cult places to spend an evening in the centre of Florence is YAB, in Via dei Sassetti 5r.

Acronym of You Are Beautiful, the disco has been active since 1979 and is an authentic point of reference for the nightlife in Florence.

It is one of the cult venues of Florentine disco music. It is open six evenings a week and during the of the year it offers special evenings on the occasion of holidays such as Halloween and New Year’s Eve. Musical genres range from house to commercial, from hip hop to reggaeton. Over the years it has been a destination for celebrities. YAB has hosted Sylvester Stallone, Madonna, Robert De Niro, David Bowie, Sean Penn, Fiorucci, Yves Saint Laurent.

We remain in the centre to discover Blue Velvet, located at Via del Castello d’Altafronte 16r, a few steps from Piazza della Signoria.

It is a disco club structured on two levels and takes its name from the blue velvet furnishings. It is equipped with two rooms that can be reserved exclusively until midnight. Afterwards the club is entirely open to the public.

Also ideal for celebrating birthdays and anniversaries, it offers house, commercial and DJ sets.

One of the most interesting nightclubs in the centre is the Full Up Club, located in Via della Vigna Vecchia.

It has a 1920s theme and offers music and cocktails, as well as burlesque, cabaret and drag shows.

Also in the heart of the city, we can find two Privé Clubs:

The Downstairs Club Firenze in Piazza degli Strozzi 2. It is a small private club with exclusive tables, for a selected adult audience eager to enjoy a total experience, enhanced by sophisticated music;
Colle Bereto Firenze in Piazza degli Strozzi 5. Sophisticated but informal at the same time, it is an place to eat at any hour of the day and be conquered in the course of the evening by music and DJ sets.

Among the most iconic places to dance in Florence is the Central Club in Via Fosso del Macinante. It is in Cascine area and is a reference point for the summer period because it is mostly outdoors. It is a historic discotheque, once known as Central Park, which boasts two outdoor outside, aperitif service and restaurant.

All in the green area of Florence, a stone’s throw from the centre.

In Via Filippo Strozzi stands the elegant Villa Vittoria, a refined location, perfect for an adult audience. During the summer period it offers numerous evenings with alternative DJ sets, capable of create refined and classy atmospheres. Outside the centre, but in a strategic position, there are other clubs in Florence for dancing and discos cult clubs that have always been loved by young people of all ages:

Discotheque Otel in Via Generale dalla Chiesa 13. Opened in 2005 as Otel Varieté, it is the largest discotheque in Florence. It is open at weekends, from Friday to Sunday, and boasts three dance floors where you can let loose with different musical genres. The club is indoors covered, has a large car park and is a short distance from the Firenze Sud exit;
Terrazza Martini Cocktail Firenze at Via Generale dalla Chiesa 9. It is located above the Otel discotheque. It is a club designed for an adult audience, where you can relax and have fun listening to music provided by experienced DJs. It is also perfect for aperitifs and dinner;
Discotheque Tenax Firenze in Via Pratese 46. It is one of Florence’s historic clubs. Born in 1981, during the 1980s it became a real point of reference for many artists. On the stage of Spandau Ballet, New Order, Psychedelic Furs, Sister of Mercy, Tears for Fears, Litfiba, Frankie Goes to Hollywood;
Flò Firenze in Viale Michelangiolo 82. It is a summer club with DJ sets, lounge bar, private tables, DJ sets. It is a reference point for young people during the hottest times of the year. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday;
Hidron Campi Bisenzio Firenze in Via di Gramignano. It is an open-air club with disco active in the summer. It has two dance floors and offers various music genres. The club is completed by the presence of a restaurant;
Disco Blanco Beach Club Firenze in Via Generale dalla Chiesa. This is the open-air area of the disco Otel, active during the summer almost every day, from mid-May to mid-September with evenings;
Manduca Firenze in Via S. Biagio a Petriolo 2. The open-air club is in the Cascine area, active during the summer, with plays of light reflecting in the riverbank and a characteristic Indian bridge. Also perfect for organising events. With a large parking area.