Palazzo Vecchio: Entry Ticket + Guided Tour

Additional Information & Description

Palazzo Vecchio brings Florence’s civic history into focus inside the town hall that helped shape the city. This guided visit takes you beyond the building’s public role and into its palace interiors, where rooms associated with the Medici reveal a different side of the seat of government.

Concealed stairs and Medici rooms

The secret-passages tour explores a concealed stairway and the opulent Studiolo of Francesco I de Medici, with its collection of rare and precious artifacts. You also see Cosimo I’s Scrittoio. These named spaces give the visit a more intimate scale than the palace’s grand halls, drawing attention to rooms connected with individual members of the Medici family. Another highlight is the secret passage in the Camerino of Bianca Cappello, the second wife of Grand Duke Francesco I de Medici.

Look closely at the palace interiors

The ceiling structure of the Salone del Cinquecento adds an architectural dimension to the tour. Here, the focus shifts from concealed routes and smaller rooms to the construction of one of the palace’s grand spaces. The special palace tour also explores the building’s wealth of decorations and masterpieces, giving you more to examine than its role as a historic town hall alone.

Admission and an English-language guide

The ticket includes admission to Palazzo Vecchio and a guided tour of the building. A live guide leads the visit in English, explaining its history as you explore. Entrance to Arnolfo Tower is not included; this ticket covers the palace visit rather than access to the tower.

Location and ticket access

Palazzo Vecchio stands at Piazza della Signoria in Florence, next to the Uffizi Gallery. Tickets are delivered instantly and can be presented on a smartphone. Wheelchair access is available at the attraction.