Palazzo Vecchio Entrance Ticket with Tower Access
Duration: 2 hours
Palazzo Vecchio houses amazing art and is a fortress of history and culture. Combining architectural styles from the many centuries it's lived…
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Florence: Palazzo Vecchio Entrance Ticket & Audioguide
Duration: 2 hours
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Explore Palazzo Vecchio, the symbol of civic power in Florence for centuries, on a multimedia-guided tour. Learn about the rich history of this…
Florence: Palazzo Vecchio Entrance Ticket
Duration: 2 hours
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Enjoy entrance to the medieval Palazzo Vecchio, Florence’s town hall. Visit the museums and explore the collection of art within. Learn about the…
Florence: Palazzo Vecchio and Tower Guided Tour
Duration: 90 minutes - 3 hours
Discover the secret rooms of the Medicis on a 1.5-hour tour of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Learn the history of the Medicis, and discover…
Florence: Palazzo Vecchio Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
Duration: 1 hour
Enjoy an insightful tour of the lush Palazzo Vecchio. Benefit from priority entrance and the vast knowledge of your expert guide to get the most out…
Florence Palazzo Vecchio Guided Tour
Duration: 1.5 hours
Explore the magnificent Palazzo Vecchio on a complete tour within its walls. Uncover the fascinating world of one of the most prominent families in…
Florence: Early Access Uffizi Tour & Palazzo Vecchio
Duration: 3 hours
Even hard-core art lovers are overwhelmed by the wealth of masterpieces inside Florence’s Uffizi Gallery. If you are dying to take a look inside but…
Florence: Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery Guided Tour
Duration: 2.5 hours
Discover the secrets of Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery as you learn about art and history. Enjoy priority access to both attractions and the…
Florence: Palazzo Vecchio Comprehensive Guided Tour
Duration: 2.5 hours
Discover the center of civic power in Florence on a guided tour of the Palazzo Vecchio. Admire the amazing history and incredible views from one of…
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5 Architectural and Historical Features of Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio is one of Florence's premier museums, where you can explore many different layers of Italian history since Roman times.
Roman ruins
Although only accessible from underground - the Palazzo was built directly on top of it - the ruins of a Roman theater testify to this building's age.
Tower of Palazzo Vecchio
At 95 meters tall, this tower is the definitive symbol of Florence and absolutely the best place to take your pictures of the city's charming buildings.
Medieval Fortress
There's more to the fortress than the Tower. Construction of the fortress began in 1299 under Arnolfo di Cambio. Today its battlements and sturdy stone structure symbolize political potence from times gone by.
Salone dei Cinquecento
This was built as the grandest room - originally intended to serve as the seat of the Great Council. Now it serves as the centerpiece for anyone's visit.
Renaissance chambers
The maze of chambers with artwork and decorated ceilings by Michelangelo, among other prominent Renaissance artists, is not to be missed - you won't have seen anything like it quite on this scale!
Our insider tips
Rain check
If rain is in the forecast, access to the Tower of Palazzo Vecchio will be suspended for safety reasons.
Opening times
Winter opening times for the tower are limited compared to summer (or high season), so if you're visiting between October and March, make sure to get there early in the day.
Don't overdo it
The way to the top of the tower is 418 steps, so don't attempt to climb if it may put your health at risk - there is no elevator.
Stay sun-safe
On sunny days - and even when the sun's behind a cloud! - it's important to cover up with sunscreen. And even more so because you're nearly 100 meters closer to the sun!
Good to know
- When should I visit?Open October - March, 9:00AM to 7:00PM. April - September, 9:00AM to 11:00PM. Special opening hours on Thursdays from 9:00AM to 2:00PM.
- Is it expensive?Museum admission: 10euros. Tower and Battlements: 10euros. Discount available for students.
- Will I need a guide?Free to explore on your own or find a guided tour and receive insight into the many layers of history present.
- How to get thereLocated in the center of Florence at the Piazza della Signoria.
- Additional information
- As a top sight for Florence, be prepared for a bit of a wait to get in. If you get the Firenze card, you can skip the lines and get to the front.
- The steps outside the museum serve for a perfect spot to rest before or after your visit and take in prime Florence people watching and occassional street performances in the Piazza.
What people are saying about Palazzo Vecchio
Very interesting guided tour. We recomend it.
We visited Palazzo Vechio. Our tour guide called Alla made our experience very interesting. Very friendly and knowlegable young lady. She is very professional and she has also good sence of humor. You will learn a lot of new interesting facts about the life of the Medichi family, the architecture of that palace and other buildings, about the Florentine Republic, sculptors, artists, politics and the competitions between the nobel families etc. You can never get bored with such a good guide. Her English is very good and she doesn't overload you with too much information. We also asked some questions and she wss happy to answer them.
Great tour, beautiful building, but be careful of which rour you buy!
The Plazzo Vecchio is a beautiful building, well worth seeing, but be careful of which tour you select. The Museum Tour is different than the Tower Tour. If you want to see the inside of the building and a few artworks, select the Building Tour. If you want to get on the battlements and climb the tower take the Tower Tour. We waited through a long line for the Tower tour only to find we had Museum tickets and we could have walked right in to the Museum. The entrances are at the same point at the top of the stairs and there is no person or signage to explain this. The artworks in the Museum are not really worth seeing, especially compared to the Uffizi, but the Building itself is beautiful, especially nice is the Council Room. The Audio Guide we rented was worthless. The touch screen doesn’t work well, hard to use and confusing to operate. Plan on 1 hour for each for the Museum and Tower Tours. If you actually listen to the audio guide plan on 3 hours for the Museum Tour.
Not to be missed - outstanding experience
Get there in the morning around 10 when the doors open and the crowds are almost non existant. It's a magnificent palace boasting the best from the brightest - and remember to get the audio set - lot's of interesting information here.
The place is great, but the audioguide needs improvement.
It was very confusing to use the audioguide, because there are no markings in the rooms corresponding to the stories in the audioguide. A few times we asked the guards for assistance but they were busy on their smart phones and were unhelpful except in one case. Most of them said that they didn't know the answer to our rather simple questions.
Exceeded expectations. Lovely guide and great tour.
The tour was wonderful and informative. Our guide was a lovely young lady who was extremely knowledgeable and got along well with our group.
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