The Uffizi Gallery – which sits just a few blocks from Ponte Vecchio in central Florence – is open Tuesday through Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is 25 euros (around $28 ...

The Grande Brera project, a strategy to bring together several separate cultural institutions into a conglomerate like the Uffizi Galleries in Florence ... being the main gallery, the Accademia ...

Uffizi Gallery head Eike Schmidt said the German ... Dutch master Jan van Huysum painted the still life and it was first displayed in Florence in 1824. But German troops stole the work in 1943 ...

The Vasari Corridor (Corridoio Vasariano)—the secret passageway over the Arno River in Florence that ... leading from the Uffizi to the Pitti Palace,” says the gallery website.

Travel expert Rick Steves deems this Italian city the "Cultural Capital of Europe" due to its rich history and artistic ...

A Renaissance-era raised passageway that connects Florence's Uffizi Galleries to the Medici's former residence, Palazzo Pitti, will reopen to the public on Saturday, offering spectacular views of the ...

FLORENCE, Italy (AP ... and to make it accessible to all visitors,” said Simone Verde, director of the Uffizi Gallery, famous for its collections of ancient sculptures and paintings.

During Nardella’s tenure he introduced a series of bans and regulations to limit numbers of visitors, making Florence the first Italian city to crack down on overtourism.

Since the Uffizi Gallery is one of the most popular attractions in Florence, the lines to get inside are always long. For a small fee, we highly recommend you make a reservation to avoid long ...

Visit the Uffizi Gallery Day 2: Explore the Duomo Day 3: See Michelangelo’s Statue of David Day 4: Take a Tuscan Day Trip While there is a lot to see in Florence, it is a small city. I went for ...

Florence’s oldest bridge straddles the Arno ... 18): it allows you unlimited access via a special queue to the Uffizi gallery, the Pitti museums, the Bardini museum and Boboli garden for ...

Passing over the top of the Ponte Vecchio, it offers unique views of Florence and the river Arno. The entrance ticket (£36) includes the Uffizi Gallery; booking is essential. From March 16-July ...