Palazzo Vecchio, Florence: Photos, Reviews & Location

Fortified, 13th-century palace housing lavishly decorated chambers & ornate courtyards.

At a glance

#3 of 20 Historical landmarks in Florence #16 of 66 Tourist attractions in Florence

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.70

0.2 km from the center of Florence

Rating breakdown

5 ★79%
4 ★16%
3 ★3%
2 ★1%
1 ★1%

P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

cultura.comune.fi.it

+39 055 276 8325

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Palazzo Vecchio?: Palazzo Vecchio is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 20,871 reviews.
How does Palazzo Vecchio rank in Florence?: Palazzo Vecchio is #3 of 20 Historical landmarks in Florence by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Palazzo Vecchio located?: P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy — 0.2 km from the center of Florence.
How can I contact Palazzo Vecchio?: Phone: +39 055 276 8325 · Website: cultura.comune.fi.it

Reviews (8)

Vakho Kachukhashvili 2023 Sep 28

Great place. However sometimes tower access is limited due to number of visitors. If it is your case you can still get a ticket to museum that is also gorgeous. Museum by itself is fine and the view from its windows are cool. Overall nice experience.

Gillian Anderson 2023 Sep 20

We did not pre book tickets, and were fortunate there was no queue to get in. You may be familiar with some of it from the Dan Brown film Inferno (starring Tom Hanks). It's an impressive building, had a QR download code (free) as an audio guide. Largely influenced by the Medici family as was much of Florence, well worth a visit while you are there.

Ted Thiessen 2023 Sep 15

Really great! Even after seeing a ton of great ceiling and church art, this was over the top. Not so much about the church as about an insatiable ego. It's all about Cosimo and the family. Fascinating.

John Cockburn 2023 Sep 13

You can go through the door near David and look around some bits for free.

We bought tickets to go up the tower which had great views (nothing like San Marco on Venice though!), although slightly restricted with grills/turrets/ropes depending on which level. Maybe one day we’ll go back and climb the Duomo which I think would be the king of Florence views.

There is no lift up. But the stairs were not so hard for us thankfully.

Danilo D'Agostino 2023 Aug 19

An important palace with a ton of history. Today it serves as both city hall of Florence and a museum where you can find part of the Medici art collection.

Ceilings and walls are covered with beautiful paintings. It’s a real treat to walk through the building.

Recommend visiting earlier during the day as it tends to sometimes be crowded with tour groups.

Mikhail Badylevich 2023 Aug 01

Nice museum, good to visit with kids (but not too small). Mainly it is walls decorated with paintings. As a bonus, there is roof a terrace to enjoy a view on neighbor roof. Also there is a gallery above the main hall, quite impressive to see it from top

Marcell Bertalan 2023 Jul 28

The building is beautiful, each room has its own little story, history. It was a little strange that the description often looked in a different direction to the central fresco in the room. But the map room was very special, it was nice to find our hometown on one of the maps. I would not recommend it so much for children, unless they are very into art and history.

Kristian Jaeger 2023 Jul 13

Another great historic building! I just toured the first courtyard, which is free by the way, and it was very nice. Also, keep an eye out for the mysterious face carving in the wall outside. According to Smithsonian magazine, it might have even been created by Michelangelo himself!