A holiday to Tuscany that includes a trip to the artistic city of Florence wouldn't be complete without a visit to the splendid Galleria degli Uffizi in Piazza della Signoria!
This glorious building houses some of the most famous art and sculptures created by the masters of the Renaissance, including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Sandro Botticelli.
Tourists wishing to stay here for a few days have a superb selection of stylish apartments to rent in Florence city or spacious luxury villas on the outskirts with excellent commuting services available to travel into Florence.The Galleria degli Uffizi was commissioned in the 16th century by the Medici family and can rightly be declared as a masterpiece in itself! It houses an incredible collection of artwork dating from the Middle Ages until the present day.
Visitors can enjoy embarking on an elaborate guided tour of the Gallery which seems to visually describe the history of Florence itself. There are forty five rooms open to the public; each one dedicated a singular or group of artists, sculptors, architects, scientists or literary masters.
This glorious building houses some of the most famous art and sculptures created by the masters of the Renaissance, including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Sandro Botticelli.
Tourists wishing to stay here for a few days have a superb selection of stylish apartments to rent in Florence city or spacious luxury villas on the outskirts with excellent commuting services available to travel into Florence.The Galleria degli Uffizi was commissioned in the 16th century by the Medici family and can rightly be declared as a masterpiece in itself! It houses an incredible collection of artwork dating from the Middle Ages until the present day.
Visitors can enjoy embarking on an elaborate guided tour of the Gallery which seems to visually describe the history of Florence itself. There are forty five rooms open to the public; each one dedicated a singular or group of artists, sculptors, architects, scientists or literary masters.
Learn about the incredible scientific discoveries made by the famous Galieo Galilei, who was the first man to prove that the earth revolved around the sun, and not the other way around, as the Bible has stated.
Or read a copy of Dante’s masterpiece, ‘The Divine Comedy’, which describes a harrowing journey of the poet down through the nine stages of Hell, his climb up Mount Purgatory and finally, his journey into Paradise.
These are just a few of the amazing things you can do and see during your visit to the magnificent Galleria delgi Uffizi!
Or read a copy of Dante’s masterpiece, ‘The Divine Comedy’, which describes a harrowing journey of the poet down through the nine stages of Hell, his climb up Mount Purgatory and finally, his journey into Paradise.
These are just a few of the amazing things you can do and see during your visit to the magnificent Galleria delgi Uffizi!
Walk around the beautiful window lit corridors that weave through the gallery and admire the decorative ceilings and interior architecture that truly made this a worthy house of art. Around the outside of Galleria degli Uffizi, you will see a tremendous collection of statues standing in niches within the walls.
These are all statues of famous people that produced an outstanding contribution to the arts and sciences. These include Renaissance masters like Dante Alighieri, Michelangelo Buonarotti, Leonardo da Vinci and many more.
Click here to reserve your tickets now if you wish to tour around the gallery during your Tuscan holiday. This is necessary due to the high volume of tourists that want to walk through this art fortress every day.
Entry is available every fifteen minutes to those who have a ticket and its open Tuesday to Sunday 8.15am -18.50pm and closed on Monday. A tour around Galleria degli Uffizi would be a wonderful additional to your cultural trail of Tuscany!
These are all statues of famous people that produced an outstanding contribution to the arts and sciences. These include Renaissance masters like Dante Alighieri, Michelangelo Buonarotti, Leonardo da Vinci and many more.
Click here to reserve your tickets now if you wish to tour around the gallery during your Tuscan holiday. This is necessary due to the high volume of tourists that want to walk through this art fortress every day.
Entry is available every fifteen minutes to those who have a ticket and its open Tuesday to Sunday 8.15am -18.50pm and closed on Monday. A tour around Galleria degli Uffizi would be a wonderful additional to your cultural trail of Tuscany!
Photo credits
picture 2: sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Chris Wee / CC BY-SA 2.0
picture 2: sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Chris Wee / CC BY-SA 2.0