Palatina Gallery and Pitti Guided Tour in Florence – Florence, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Enjoy the guided tour of this magnificent palace, which was constructed in the 15th century and later purchased by the Medici Family to serve as their illustrious home. The tour guide will accompany you as you browse the Palatine Gallery’s (Galleria Palatina) treasures.

The Grand Dukes’ extensive private collection, which is on display in the official staterooms on the first floor of the Pitti Palace, is made up of a variety of paintings. Your local guide will help you navigate the Planetary Rooms as you discover dozens of Renaissance paintings, including the most outstanding works by Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens, Botticelli, and many other Italian and European painters from the 15th to the 17th century.

You will soon discover that this stunning environment of frescoes and stucco serves as the ideal backdrop for the excellent exhibition of paintings from the Medici collection. These rooms were created by the great Baroque painter Pietro da Cortona. You’ll visit the royal apartments last.

The tour lasts about an hour and a half, which is just enough time to fully appreciate the art collections. After the tour is over, you are free to go back and see anything you might want to see again. This is the perfect tour for anyone who enjoys both art and history, and your knowledgeable tour guide and coveted skip-the-line access make it even better.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Skip the line for the tickets (a bit of queue is possible at the metal detector)
Discover masterpieces of European art in the Palatine Gallery
See stunning frescoes and stucco work from the Renaissance
Visit the Royal Apartments of the Palazzo Pitti
Explore the Palatine Gallery with a professional local guide

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