The Uffizi holds Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Caravaggio, Raphael, Titian. Peak season lines: 3+ hours. Here's the playbook.
Plan your Italy trip →Official site: uffizi.it. Standard entry: €20 (March-October), €12 (November-February) + €4 booking fee. Timed entry. Book 1-2 weeks ahead in summer. First slot (8:15am) or after 3pm are best.
The Uffizi is massive. Speed run (Botticelli, Leonardo, Caravaggio, Raphael highlights): 2 hours. Thorough visit: 3-4 hours. Your feet will hurt — wear comfortable shoes. The Vasari Corridor above the Ponte Vecchio is sometimes accessible as a special tour — check the site.
Room 10-14: Botticelli. The Birth of Venus and Primavera are here and they are transcendent in person. Room 35: Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation. Room 41: Caravaggio (Medusa, Bacchus, Sacrifice of Isaac). Room 66: Raphael. The terrace cafe on the second floor has a view of Piazza della Signoria — cheap coffee, great view, good break point.
Go early, go straight to Botticelli. Everyone enters at ground floor and works chronologically. By 10am, the Botticelli rooms are packed. At 8:15am, you can stand in front of the Birth of Venus almost alone. Then work backwards to the later rooms as crowds fill the early ones.
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