The Palatine Gallery (Pitti Palace)

Galleria-palatina

General information

Destination	Duration	Category
Florence, Italy	2 hours	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

An invitation to Court: Discover the Royal Residence of the Medici
An itinerary that recreates the cultural climate at court during the reign of the Medici
The Galleria Palatina, a private collection of paintings owned by the Grand Duke, is displayed in the official staterooms on the first floor of the Pitti Palace. The extraordinary decoration of the Planetary Rooms, designed by the great Baroque painter Pietro da Cortona, creates an overwhelming effect of frescoes and stucco. It forms the background for the superb exhibition of paintings from the Medici collections, including masterpieces by Raphael, Titian, Rubens, and Van Dijk.
By reservation only (tour will take place rain or shine and from 1 participant onwards)
When: from Tuesday to Saturday
Time: 3.30 pm
Length: approx. 2 hours
Meeting point: Piazza Pitti, in front of the ticket office, 15 minutes before start of the tour
Fee: € 30. Free for under-six year olds
Price includes: guided tour, pre-booking fee, ticket and earphones for groups with more than 15 participants
MAJOR ADVANTAGE: The tour is conducted in English only. Timed Entry, no need to queue, each visit uses a single language only. Don’t waste precious time waiting in long lines. Enter with us.