Verdict
Destinations
Attraction · Florence

Pitti Palace

The vast Medici/Lorraine residence across the river, with the Palatine Gallery's wall-to-wall old masters.

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The verdict

Who it's worth it for

Great for
  • Couples
  • Solo travellers
  • History & culture buffs
  • Photographers
  • The genuinely curious
Depends
  • Travellers on a budget
  • If you've only got a day
Not for
  • Families with kids

Worth it for couples, solo travellers and history & culture buffs; not for families with kids.

Why we say this

Insider secrets & local vibes

The Palatine hangs Raphaels and Titians salon-style in the Medici's gilded apartments — you experience the paintings as a duke's private collection crowding the walls, not a chronological march; richer and more atmospheric than the Uffizi.
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Notably less mobbed than the Uffizi despite one of the largest Raphael holdings anywhere.
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It's enormous and confusingly split into separate museums — go straight for the Palatine and let the rest go, or decision fatigue ruins it.
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What it feels like

Reading the room, traveller by traveller

  • As a couple

    Opulent and atmospheric; pick the Palatine Gallery and pair it with the Boboli gardens behind.

  • Solo

    A deep, unhurried afternoon for anyone serious about old-master painting.

  • With kids

    Too sprawling and gallery-heavy to hold children's interest.

Good to know

Before you go

Cost
€16 (Palatine + Royal Apartments); combined with Boboli ~€22
Time
2–3 hours
Last verified
2026-06-17
Best time
Open morning to afternoon, closed Mondays; go early to beat the Palatine crowds.
Booking
Buy the combined Pitti + Boboli ticket if you want both; reservations advised in season.
Accessibility
Largely step-free with lifts to the main galleries; the Boboli slope behind is steep.
Alternatives

If it's not your thing, try

The other essential painting collection, more famous, more crowdedPair it with the gardens directly behind the palace
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What we checked

  • A single €16 ticket (or €20 online incl. €4 fee) covers the Palatine Gallery, Royal Apartments, Treasury of the Grand Dukes, Gallery of Modern Art and Museum of Costume and Fashion. uffizi.it ↗
  • The Palatine Gallery holds one of the largest Raphael collections anywhere, hung salon-style in the Medici's own apartments; a combined PassePartout with the Uffizi and Boboli is €38, valid 5 days. uffizi.it ↗
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