Uffizi . Palace and Gallery

Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Located just off Piazza della Signoria, the Uffizi Palace and Gallery is a famous art museum and considered one of the most important Italian museums in the world. The building is a marvel and the courtyard has an intricate series of columns and arches decorated with marble statues. Inside the museum there is a huge collection of Renaissance Art from artists such as Botticelli, Da Vinci, Titian and Raphael. It is one of the most magical collections of Renaissance art in the world.

For visitors with a love for art and history, the Uffizi Palace will be a place to stay for hours. With paintings like Botticelli's Birth of Venus or Da Vinci's Adoration of the Kings, this gallery is the most visited in Florence.

The Uffizi Gallery houses one of the world's most impressive art collections. It also has Greek and Roman statues and drawings. The different halls of the museum are in chronological order and the structure of the museum makes it very easy to explore without getting lost. The most famous part of the museum is dedicated to the Italian Renaissance and includes works of art by outstanding artists such as Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael or Titian.

The building was commissioned for Cosimo I de' Medici in 1560. It was to replace the Palazzo Vecchio as the administrative and judicial offices of Florence. The building was completed in 1581, and that same year Cosimo established a private collection of artwork and sculpture made up of numerous Medic art objects.

Although the Uffizi Gallery is made up of hundreds of breathtaking paintings, the following are the most famous and not to be missed:

The Birth of Venus (Sandro Botticelli, 1484)

Adoration of the Magi (Leonardo da Vinci, 1481 - unfinished painting)

Annunciation (Leonardo da Vinci)

Madonna of the Goldfinch (Raphael, 1506)

Urbino's Venus (Titian, 1484)

As the Uffizi Gallery is the most famous art gallery in Florence, it is also the hardest to get into with its endless lines of people. There are three options that can skip the queue:

Book a Guided Tour of the Museum: If you book an English-language guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery, you'll not only skip the line, you'll also be provided with information about The paintings and artists will make your visit more interesting. Click here to book a guided tour.

Book your tickets in advance: If you want to book in advance, it will cost an extra €4 per person, but will give you direct access to the gallery. You can order them online (b-Ticket) or by phone (+39 055 294883). You will need to book your tickets two days in advance.

Visit museums when there are few tourists: If art isn't one of your passions, we recommend visiting the museum just before closing time to avoid the longest queues. The best time to go is between 4:30pm - 5:00pm, as you will still have over an hour to see the various exhibits.

Business hours:

Tuesday to Sunday: 8:15 am to 6:50 pm.

Closed: On Monday, May 1, December 25, and January 1.

During the summer the museum has longer opening hours.

Fare:

March - October

Adult: €20 (US$21.7)

From 17 to 25 years old: €10 (US$10.9)

May 112:

Adults: €12 (US$13.1)

From 17 to 25 years old: €6 (US$6.5)

First Sunday of the month and under 18 years old: Free

Tour with a gallery guide: €57

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Uffizi . Palace and Gallery

Basilica of San Lorenzo

The Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of Florence's largest churches, located in the heart of the city's main market, and is the burial place of all the major members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III .