Is Pitti Palace Worth Visiting?! Here’s My Consensus!

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Is Pitti Palace Worth Visiting?! Here’s My Consensus!

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Table of Contents

About Pitti Palace

Getting There

Tickets to Pitti Palace

Know Before You Go

Is Pitti Palace Worth Visiting?!

About Pitti Palace

Also known as Palazzo Pitti in Italian, Pitti Palace is a Renaissance architectural palace and became a symbol of the Medici family’s power over Tuscany. Pitti Palace was first purchased in 1550 by Cosimo I de’Medici and his wife Eleanor of Toledo as the new Grand Ducal residence. Alongside the Medici family dynasty, Pitti Palace also housed the court of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine (who succeeded the Medici family in 1737) and the Kings of Italy from the House of Savoy (who inhibited it from 1865). Nevertheless, the palace’s namesake honors its first owner: the Florentine banker Luca Pitti who started its construction in the mid-1400’s.

Today, alongside its adjacent magnificent Boboli Gardens, Pitti Palace houses 5 museums: 

• Treasury of the Grand Dukes
• The Museum of Russian Icons
• The Palatine Gallery
• The Imperial and Royal Apartments 
• The Gallery of Modern Art and the Museum of Costume and Fashion

For more information on Pitti Palace and its museums, collection of artworks, and history, look no further than here.

Getting There

Pitti Palace is located near the foot of Ponte Vecchio just across the Arno River and is an easy walk from there. There are a few options for getting there:

• Walking – From City Center, cross the Arno River using the famous Ponte Vecchio and Continue straight onto Via de’ Guicciardini for a few minutes until you reach Piazza de’ Pitti
• By Bus – Take local bus lines C4, 11, 36, or C3 to the Pitti stop on Via de’ Guicciardini
• By Tram – Take the T1 line and exit at the Unità stop, then walk about 10–12 minutes south
• By Taxi/Rideshare – Direct your driver to “Palazzo Pitti” (this is what I did!)

Tickets to Pitti Palace

It is recommended for the most affordable option to book tickets to Pitti Palace using their website. Personally, I suggest booking a Combined Pitti + Boboli Gardens ticket, as the gardens are truly magnificent on their own!

However, for a useful way to book tickets to multiple sites within Florence (and beyond!), then I highly recommend using GetYourGuide – an app where all of your bookings including to Pitti Palace will show up in one central location. Book your tickets on GetYourGuide here.

Book your tickets to Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens here.

Know Before You Go

Before you embark on your Pitti Palace experience, here are a few things you should know before you go:

• Since Pitti Palace is not a cathedral, a strict dress code of covering your shoulders and knees is not strictly enforced. However, if visiting other cathedrals (including The Vatican) in Rome throughout the day, then I would highly suggest coming prepared dress code-wise.
• Cameras are allowed, however, flash photography is prohibited.
• Upon entering the Pitti Palace, guests will have to go through a bag security checkpoint. Please refer to the Visit Page for more information on bags allowed and luggage storage options onsite.
• If you booked a timed entry experience, Pitti Palace is a timed experience, but typically visitors can still enter on the day that they booked for – be sure to arrive at least 10-15 minutes before your timed the entry slot.
• Take a moment to savor this incredible palace and gallery and all of its masterpieces within it! Truly, Pitti Palace’s museums and Boboli Gardens are a magnificent work of art like no other!!
• Personally, I would budget 2-4 hours at Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens when visiting. It is SO easy to get lost in the museums and gardens and you’ll want to maximize your time there. Truly, you won’t want to miss anything!!
• Wear comfortable, suitable shoes for uphill climbing on marble staircases and in the gardens – which are present through parts of the palace. In fact, I have a guide on comfortable + stylish flats for travel if you need any inspiration! 

For more further information on visiting Pitti Palace including information on Accessibility and group visits, then look no further than its FAQ Page.

Is Pitti Palace Worth Visiting?!

YES!!!!

Personally, Pitti Palace is 100000% worth visiting! I found myself spending 3-4 hours wondering about the palace grounds and its vast gardens. The exhibitions within Pitti Palace’s 5 distinct museums and the gardens make it definitely worth a visit. Another aspect of visiting this palace and gardens is that they are truly a breath of fresh air from the crowds of visitors within Florence, especially at museums and sites like the Uffizi Gallery (however, I highly recommend visiting that too!). Not to mention, Boboli Gardens offers several incredible skyline views of Florence (and Tuscany!). 

Wrap-Up

If you’re wondering: is Pitti Palace worth visiting?! The answer is a resounding yes! Truly, this palace and its adjacent gardens are so magnificent, you’ll want to plan another visit after spending hours there!

XOXO – Katie <3