Palazzo Vecchio & Hall of Five Hundred: Guided Tour

Explore Florence's City Hall with a two-hour tour of the Palazzo Vecchio Museum. The history of this palace is marked by political intrigue and captivating stories, as well as that of the family that inhabited it for centuries and ruled Florence from 1434 to 1737, the Medici. Visit their private apartments and enjoy the historical atmosphere given by the artworks adorning the walls that will make you travel directly to Renaissance Florence. Admire the impressive frescoes decorating the walls of the Salone dei Cinquecento, which, at 54 meters long, 23 meters wide and 18 meters high, is believed to be the largest room built for the administration of civil power in Italy. Hear the incredible story of how Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci were once commissioned to paint two large frescoes for the Hall of Five Hundred, and the astonishing reasons why it didn't work out!

* Meet the guide outside the Palazzo Vecchio before the tour * Bags and luggages are not allowed, you can leave them free of charge in the lockers inside the museum * Pets are not allowed * Be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the visit * Every tour participant must have a ticket, including children * Go to Piazza della Signoria, under the statue of Cosimo I de' Medici on horseback * Meet your guide with wearing an ACCORD identification badge * Show your smartphone ticket at the meeting point