Florence - Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens

A short walk from the Duomo across the Ponte Vecchio will bring the Florentine wanderer to the huge Palazzo Pitti. Once residence of the Medici’s who took it on after the Pitti bankruptcy, the Palazzo comprises some of the most ornately decorated rooms and chambers you’ll ever see. With barely a gap on the walls, there is masterpiece upon masterpiece from the Medici collections. The Palazzo and the Boboli gardens behind it house some of the most important museums and galleries in Florence including the also houses a number of galleries including the Palatine Gallery the Silver Museum and the Gallery of Modern Art. There is a small charge for each gallery, but well worth it - you could easily lose yourself for an entire day at the Palazzo Pitti.

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Florence top highlights and attractions

• Fiesole
• Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens
• Ponte Vecchio
• The Duomo
• The Uffizi Gallery