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.