has been open to the public as a cultural treasure trove since 1765 – a time when the Louvre was still slumming it as a plain old royal palace. The Uffizi was also one of the key stops on the ...

Now, the raised passageway that connects the city's Uffizi Galleries to the former residence of the powerful Medici family, has reopened to the public after an eight-year restoration project.

You can also purchase tickets for five consecutive days of admission to Uffizi, Pitti Palace and Bóboli Gardens for 40 euros (about $42). To avoid waiting in line, consider parting with an extra ...

“It’s a reopening that allows us to connect the two fundamental poles of the (art) collections from one side of the Arno river to the other, the Uffizi Palace with the Pitti Palace and Boboli ...