Palace
Vast Oltrarno palace of the Medici and later rulers of Tuscany, holding painting galleries, royal apartments and a fashion museum.
Begun for the banker Luca Pitti, the palace was bought in 1549 by Eleonora di Toledo, wife of Cosimo I, and became the main residence of Tuscany's rulers. The Palatine Gallery hangs Raphaels and Titians in gilded rooms as the grand dukes displayed them. The Royal Apartments, the Gallery of Modern Art and the Museum of Costume and Fashion are all in the same building.
Best time to go: Weekday mornings; pair it with Boboli Gardens behind.
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Traffic zone
The whole historic centre is a ZTL watched by cameras at every entry gate. Without a permit you are fined by post, often months later and through your rental company. Sectors A, B and O apply Monday to Friday 7:30 to 20:00 and Saturday 7:30 to 16:00; from April to early October a night ZTL also runs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Park outside and walk in. The outline shown is approximate.
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