Its something to see and if your interested in buying this is the place to go. Just beware of your pocket book.

You will see this superlative piece of art and history. You can see how thru the pass of time this building was changed.

It's a beautiful palace with such history and majesty. I recommend going later in the evening around 8pm or 7.30. You miss the crowds and are just in time to climb the tower before it closes. The building doesn't close til very late (midnight I think) which means this place is rarely packed but I really enjoyed going later. In... More

Escaping from all the hustle and bustle of piazza della signoria into the beautiful palazzo vecchio. Well worth a visit!

A very interesting visit with beautiful rooms. It does set you back a few euros so make sure you have enough time to really enjoy. Also make use of the audio tour as this gives good info on what you are seeing.

No one told us that the musuem closed at 2pm. We were heading for the tower at 1.15pm and the snooty female staff member was having a hissy fit because the musuem was closing. Mind you it took us 10 minutes or so to climb up to the top - the views were spectacular and within 1/2 hour we were... More

This was a beautiful palace - with quintessentially Florentine interiors, and you can climb to the top of the tower to view all Florence. When we arrived, it was past the afternoon and we went first straight to the tower because it closes earlier than the palace museum. We needed to go pass many sights within the palace to get... More

I put this down as VG, not because I am a fan of overpriced gold shops, but simply because this is a must-visit when you are in Florence. The shops that jut out from the bridge go back to at least the Middle Ages, and there's a great spot to watch the sunset as it reflects off the water and... More

Daughter married here in May 2013, very lovely romantic setting, the officials were very pleasant and smiling and made the whole wedding party feel very welcome and special