A few steps from the Ponte Vecchio, in the popular neighbourhood called the Oltrarno, surrounded by some of the most characteristic streets of Florence, it suddenly appears: the Pitti Palace, the former residence of the Grand Dukes of Tuscan.
The Pitti Palace houses important collections of paintings and sculpture, works of art, porcelain, silver and period costumes. There are works by Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio and many others
very importantly this place was purchased by Cosimo I de’ Medici and his wife Eleanor of Toledo as the new Grand Ducal residence in 1550.
Today the Palace is divided into four museums: the Treasury of the Grand Dukes on the ground floor, the Palatine Gallery and the Imperial and Royal Apartments on the first floor, the Gallery of Modern Art and the Museum of Costume and Fashion on the second floor.
Wheelchair accessible. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. Public transportation options are available nearby. Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap. Transportation options are wheelchair accessible. Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please meet 'THINGS TO DO IN' assistant in Piazza de' Pitti, 32, 50125 Firenze, Italy(It's not an office.Please do not enter or ring any bell and, stay in front of the door. 'THINGS TO DO IN' assistants will assist you as soon as you come there)
Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes in advance.