Price€€
NeighborhoodSan Frediano
HoursTue-Sun 19:00-02:00, closed Mon
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Tip: Doors at 19:00 for aperitivo, sets from 22:00. The room fits perhaps fifty so arrive early on weekends. Cocktails and a short small-plates kitchen run through service.

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Florence Cocktail making class★ 3.9 (8)

1.5 hours

Florence Cocktail making class

Join a hands-on cocktail class in the heart of Florence. Learn mixology basics from a professional bartender, craft classic cocktails, and enjoy a tasting in a stylish...

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Address: Borgo San Frediano 13, 50124 Firenze, Florence

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701 Rooftop opened in summer 2024 on the seventh floor of the Lungarno Collection's Gallery Hotel Art a step from Ponte Vecchio, with two panoramic terraces pointing at Brunelleschi's Duomo, Giotto's Tower and Palazzo Vecchio and an interior by architect Michele Bonan in warm boiserie and English-club lines.

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Cosimo Rooftop Restaurant and Bar ★ 4.5

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Divina Terrazza at Grand Hotel Cavour ★ 4.3

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Locale Firenze ★ 4.7

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