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Palazzo Pitti
CultureVisit: ~150 minFrom €16
A huge Renaissance palace begun around 1458 for the banker Luca Pitti and bought in 1549 by Eleonora of Toledo, wife of Cosimo I de' Medici, who made it the family's residence. It houses the Palatine Gallery, with works by Raphael, Titian and Rubens, the Royal Apartments, the Gallery of Modern Art and the Museum of Fashion and Costume. The Boboli Gardens extend behind it.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Palazzo Pitti: 3 missions
- Walk through the rooms of the Palatine GalleryGo up to the Palatine Gallery and look at the rooms with paintings hung up to the ceiling, in the style of the Medici collections.
- Look into the rear courtyard and look towards BoboliCross Ammannati's inner courtyard and head out to the gardens to see the slope of Boboli.
- Photograph the stone façade from the squareFrom Piazza de' Pitti, frame the façade of great rusticated ashlar and count how many ground-floor windows you manage to fit in.
Near Palazzo Pitti
Church of Santa Felicita273 m awayBasilica of Santo Spirito275 m awayBoboli Gardens332 m awayPonte Vecchio396 m awayPonte Santa Trinita410 m awayChurch of the Santi Apostoli491 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit Palazzo Pitti?
From €16 per person. Check the day's price on the official website before you go.
How much time do you need for Palazzo Pitti?
Allow about 2 h 30 min for the visit.