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Palazzo VecchiovsPalazzo Medici Riccardi
Both are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Palazzo Vecchio is the choice of most professionals compared to Palazzo Medici Riccardi. Palazzo Vecchio comes in at 89 with endorsements from 7 reviews including Frommer's, Condé Nast Traveler and Let's Go.
Palazzo Vecchio
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Let's Go
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's Travel + Leisure
Piazza della Signoria, Florence
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Fodor's "Florence's forbidding, fortresslike city hall was begun in 1299, presumably designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, and its massive bulk and towering campanile dominate Piazza della Signoria." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Florence's medieval-style city hall, Palazzo Vecchio overflows with acres of frescoes depicting the Medici family's leading figures and feats." Full review
Let's Go "One of the highlights is the Room of the 500s, which features worryingly aggressive/erotic statues for a room that used to hold a political council. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Palazzo Vecchio entrance." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Topped by a fine 94m-high bell tower, this huge building dominates its square." Full review
Afar Magazine "This imposing building has served as Florence’s town hall since Medici times." Full review
Travel + Leisure "It's studded with works by the likes of Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bronzino, but it's the ruling Medici family's private rooms, frescoed by Giorgio Vasari, that really spin back the centuries."
Florence Travel Guide
July 7, 2021
Frommer's "Florence's fortresslike town hall was built from 1299 to 1302 on the designs of Arnolfo di Cambio, Gothic master builder of the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Palazzo Vecchio is an amazing example of Renaissance architecture. Statues by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Giorgio Vasari dot the exterior, and the interior is equally incredible."
25 Best Things to Do in Florence, Italy
September 17, 2023
Palazzo Medici Riccardi Fodor's
Concierge Let's Go Michelin Guide
The Telegraph Afar Magazine Afar Magazine Frommer's Lonely Planet
Via Cavour 1, Florence
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Fodor's "The main attraction of this palace, begun in 1444 by Michelozzo for Cosimo de' Medici, is the interior chapel, the so-called Cappella dei Magi on the piano nobile (second) floor." Full review
Concierge "The main reason for visiting this solid 15th-century palazzo, built by Michelozzo, and now the city's prefettura, is to see Benozzo Gozzoli's delightful Cappella dei Magi on the first floor."
Let's Go "Rooms and courtyards on the ground floor host modern sculpture installations, while the halls upstairs exhibit their own walls and ceilings, all splattered with some pretty cool pictures." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The building's exterior gives little indication as to the splendour which awaits within." Full review
The Telegraph "Masaccio and Masolino’s frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel are better known – and very lovely they are too, breathing the simple humanism of the early Renaissance." Full review
Afar Magazine "Located behind the church of San Lorenzo, this is where many members of the ruling Medici family are buried." Full review
Afar Magazine "The main reason to visit this Renaissance palace is to see the delightful frescoes in the Cappella dei Magi painted by Benozzo Gozzoli." Full review
Frommer's "A door off the right of the entrance courtyard leads up a staircase to the Cappella dei Magi, the oldest chapel to survive from a private Florentine palace." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Cosimo the Elder entrusted Michelozzo with the design of the family's townhouse in 1444." Full review
