Palazzo Vecchio Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Skip the lines and explore palace-turned-museum on a guided tour of Palazzo Vecchio, led by a licensed expert.

Getting started

Meet your guide near the main entrance of Palazzo Vecchio at Piazza della Signoria for a quick check-in. After going through security you will begin your journey.

What to expect at Palazzo Vecchio

Originally built in the 14th century, Palazzo Vecchio served as Florence’s city hall and later as a Medici residence, housing halls, chambers, and chapels.

Features

• Skip-the-line entry: Bypass hour-long queues to the museum.

• Guided insight: Your guide will point out allegorical ceiling panels and artworks that reflect the Medici’s political messaging and taste for refinement.

• Hall of the Five Hundred: Stand in the grand council chamber as your guide unpacks the stories behind Giorgio Vasari’s monumental frescoes.

• Medici apartments: Explore the private quarters of Duke Cosimo I and Eleanor of Toledo.

• Museum collections: With expert narration, explore Roman ruins, Renaissance sculptures, fresco cycles, and the Hall of Maps with its 16th-century cartographic panels.

Upgrades

• Small group: You can opt for a group of up to 14 guests and get a less crowded and more personalized experience.

• Secret passage: Step behind bookcases and through hidden doors to walk in the footsteps of rulers and advisors. Your guide will explain how these passageways were designed for covert meetings and quick escapes.