The Private Residence of Medici Dynasty: Pitti Palace

Highlights

Meet your guide by the main gates to the Pitti Palace in Oltrarno at 12pm or 3pm, depending on the season. With your group together, you’ll step inside the Renaissance palace to explore the last abode of the Medici family. Listen to your guide to understand the history of the powerful dynasty, and the characters who lavished their wealth and power on the palace. Plush furnishings aside, the palazzo boasts an extensive collection of artwork from the Renaissance and beyond. On your tour of the Palatine Gallery, you’ll encounter frescoes and paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael, Rubens, and Titian, in addition to other eminent European artists. Check out the Royal Apartments with their luxurious interiors and artwork that spans the 16th to the 19th centuries. After 1.5 hours, your tour ends inside the palace.

Summary

Meet your guide by the main gates to the Pitti Palace in Oltrarno at 12pm or 3pm, depending on the season. With your group together, you’ll step inside the Renaissance palace to explore the last abode of the Medici family. Listen to your guide to understand the history of the powerful dynasty, and the characters who lavished their wealth and power on the palace. Plush furnishings aside, the palazzo boasts an extensive collection of artwork from the Renaissance and beyond. On your tour of the Palatine Gallery, you’ll encounter frescoes and paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael, Rubens, and Titian, in addition to other eminent European artists. Check out the Royal Apartments with their luxurious interiors and artwork that spans the 16th to the 19th centuries. After 1.5 hours, your tour ends inside the palace.

Tour info

Duration

2 hours

Why take this tour?

Guided Tour to the Palatine Gallery and the Royal Apartments, the private art collection of the Medici family inside of their last somptuos residence including remarkable masterpieces by Botticelli, Titian, Rubens, Caravaggio and many other Italian and European painters from the XVth to the XVIIth centuries.

What’s included?

Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Local professional guide
reserved entrance tickets
Entry/Admission - Galleria Palatina in Palazzo Pitti
Lunch
Hotel pickup
Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 2h
Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

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ACCORD Italy Smart Tours & Experiences

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