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Pitti Palace

Galleria d'Arte Moderna | Piazza Pitti, 50125 Florence, Italy
055-238-8616
As featured in 3 days in Florence
Ranked #1 of 79 shopping in Florence
4.5 of 5 stars 266 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites, Museums, Art Galleries, Gardens, Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Art Museums
Fee: Yes
Description: A complex of art museums housing some of the most celebrated treasures in the city.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Although the palace is beautiful in itself, what makes it really worth visiting are the gardens. Be sure to fully explore the grounds, including the grotto. The top of the gardens offers amazing views of the Duomo & the city of Florence below! More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

The only reason I'd ever return here would be for the gardens, more specifically the beautiful view of Florence. Inside the palace, the "apartments" we're really just a series of ornately decorated rooms that all looked exactly the same. The costume gallery was very poorly organized and just not worth the four flights of stairs you have to climb to... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

If you purchase a combined ticket to everything it could take a day or more to see it all. If you want an option that includes, ancient architecture, gardens and art with less crowds than some other options this is a great choice and easily accessible. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

I am glad I purchased the ticket which included all of the areas of the palace. However, it was somewhat confusing figuring out where each area began. The palace itself is gorgeous and really enjoyed seeing the jewels and antiquities. Be prepared for a lot of steps. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

After viewing the various museums in the Pitti complex, the gardens are truly a breath of fresh air! More

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Lymington, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

This is great value (free!) if you're over 65. I did this on our last day, by which time I was suffering serious cultural overload. There's almost too much world class painting to see (wall-fulls of Titians, Rubens, Tintorettos, Raphaels.......) Best taken in bits. The gardens are lovely (but more steps...) More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

We were disappointed by Pitti Palace, However, we must clarify that we did not view the Palatine Gallery, which is probably the best component of this museum. We had seen the Uffizi Museum and Palatine has similar works but not of the same caliber. We also did not see the Costume Gallery. However, we viewed Museo degli Argenti;Porcelain Museum; and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

great place to see art work Relax in beautiful surrounding of the gardens Very steep steps to the top of the gardens but worth the trip for the view. Not a 'planted' garden -more tree lined walkways. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

I chose tour number 2, which included the costume and porcelain museums. The costume museum was amazing and very well set out, showing how contemporary fashion has mimiced the old styles. However, directions to the various parts of the museum are non-existant and the porcelain museum was a 15 minute trek up quite a steep hill, totally unsignposted. Overall a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Very interesting place. I did no t visited gardens which I regret now. They look marvelous More

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