Explore the majestic Pitti Palace and see the final residence of the great Medici family on this comprehensive tour. See the works of Italian masters in the Palatine Gallery, and then walk through the sumptuous Royal Apartments—the private rooms of several ruling Florentine families.

Meet your guide who'll help you skip the lines into the spacious Pitti Palace, one of the most awe-inspiring palaces in Florence and its largest museum complex. Travel in the footsteps of the powerful Medici family, who lived here until the end of their almost-3-century dynasty. Look at treasures accrued over the years, and learn how these major supporters of the arts helped make their hometown the cradle of the Renaissance.

Study the Palatine Gallery's impressive collection of works from the 16th and 17th centuries. Observe the beautiful use of light in Titian's depiction of Mary Magdalene, Penitent Magdalene, Rubens' magnificent work illustrating the horrors of war, Consequences of War, and Mary tenderly holding the baby Christ in Raphael's Madonna della Seggiola. Notice how the paintings cover the walls in no particular order, a typical layout of a 17th-century private collection.

Step into the 14 lavish rooms of the Royal Apartments and journey back through time, as each room documents the styles of 3 different historical periods. View frescoed walls, furnishings adorned with Florentine mosaic, the Medici china, and richly decorated rooms depicting mythological scenes.