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Palazzo Pitti
Best time to visit
Arrive at opening to avoid large tour groups, or visit late afternoon for softer light in the Boboli Gardens. Spring and autumn bring milder weather and fewer crowds.
Budget tips
Paid entry applies, with the Palatine Gallery and Boboli Gardens sold separately or as a combined Pitti+Boboli ticket, so book online to avoid queues. A Firenze Card covers multiple Florence museums including Pitti, and reduced or free entry sometimes applies to youth and on selected free museum days, so check official sites before visiting.
Recommended for
Art lovers, Garden enthusiasts, History buffs, Photography enthusiasts
Plan your visit
2-3 hours
About
Hitre informacije: Step inside and you're met with vast galleries where glittering ceilings and dramatic frescoes frame an eclectic art collection that still feels intimately domestic. Climb to the terraces for sweeping views over formal gardens, where statues peek through clipped cypresses and the air smells faintly of pine and stone.
Vrhunci: You can drift from gilded state rooms hung with masterpieces by Titian, Raphael, and Rubens into a subterranean Mannerist grotto carved by Bernardo Buontalenti around 1583, where shells, plaster stalactites and grotesque masks form a damp, echoing stage. Local stories say the Medici staged masked banquets there with mechanical 'miracles' and hidden pulleys, and if you press a palm to the cool stone you can still catch a faint citrus note from the adjacent gardens and the soft creak of centuries-old machinery.
Insider tips
- Wear comfortable shoes, much of the visit involves stairs and uneven garden paths.
- Shoot photos in the Boboli Gardens at golden hour from the terrace behind the palace for the best city views.
- Skip the Costume Gallery if short on time and focus on the Palatine Gallery and Boboli Gardens for the richest experience.
- Buy timed-entry tickets and aim for the first morning slot to walk galleries before large tour groups arrive.
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Najboljši način za doživetje mesta z lokalnim vodičem.
Tip: We strongly recommend a free walking tour on your first day to get to know the city with a local guide. They usually cover all main attractions and you can ask for personal recommendations based on your interests for the next days. Book early as spaces fill up fast!
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