Landmarks in Florence

Both museums were amazing, especially the David... Wow! However book your tickets not far from one another in time. The visit takes around an hour and a half for both museums.

Skip the line is always a gift. The opportunity to once again visit the magnificent work David, where stone comes to life, was magical.

I recommend taking tickets just for the tower. Which was amazing! The view from it was incredible. Also take good shoes for this visit.

The gallery has a very good selection of artwork. I really enjoyed seeing works of art that I only saw in history books as a student. The staff are very welcoming and speak English, so it really helps. Even though there's a long line to get in, it goes by very fast because staff is very efficient and getting people in. Overall, I highly recommend coming to this gallery if you are in Florence. It is definitely going to be the highlight of your trip seeing all the amazing artwork there. I did give it four instead of five stars because it was hot inside the museum. Even though they had air conditioning on, it wasn't enough and it was pretty hot while walking around the gallery. We like imitating the paintings when we go to the galleries as you could see in the photos below!

The tickets were immediately available meaning when we arrive we just walked past the queue and straight to the security line, which was really short and quick. We loved the progression from the medieval artwork through to the height of the renaissance. My two favourites will always be Boticelli's, La Primavera, Leonardo's Annunciation and Michaelangelo's Tondo Doni. And of the building itself, the ceiling Frescos, especially the circular glass roof birds and the roof in the maps room and the window views of the Ponte vecchio.

It was very easy to get in with the electronic ticket. The audio guide’s explanations were very thorough and easy to understand. The palace is very large, and sometimes it’s hard to tell which way to go based on the audio guide’s instructions. I wasn’t able to enter the royal apartments because, even though admission was free, I had to pick up another ticket, and that hadn’t been made clear beforehand. Otherwise, everything was perfect. Highly recommended!

An exciting experience. Highly recommended and impeccably organized from start to finish. One of the highlights was Sandro, our guide. Professional, empathetic, engaging, and tireless. You can tell he loves his job. Lucky him—and lucky are those who get to work with him. I’d also put Adele, the guide who welcomed us in Siena, on the same level. Professional, engaging, empathetic, and special. She makes you want to return to Siena tomorrow to discover the countless things this Tuscan gem has yet to reveal to a fly-by visitor—things that she, as a true Sienese, surely knows.

The quick and hassle-free entry and the informative German audio guide made booking through Headout well worth it (not to mention the clear directions to where the tickets were picked up, and the handover and explanation provided by the woman who gave us the tickets!)