Uffizi & Accademia Galleries — Botticelli, da Vinci & David
Florence, Italy
About This Activity
Florence's two must-book museums sit 10 minutes apart on foot. The Uffizi (€20) holds the world's greatest Renaissance collection — Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Primavera, da Vinci's Annunciation, and Raphael's Madonna of the Goldfinch fill two floors. The Accademia (€12) is smaller but houses Michelangelo's David, the world's most celebrated sculpture, along with his unfinished Prisoners. Book both weeks ahead — queues without reservations easily reach 2 hours in summer.
Seasonal note: Fewer queues off-season; book online year-round
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