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Uffizi Museum, Florence, Italy

What a delicious treat this place was. I heard in peak tourist season aka summertime, the Uffizi draws thousands of people and the lines are so long it takes hours to get in (TGTG Tip: I was there in early October and waited approximately fifteen minutes). After hearing that fact, and viewing what I saw in the Uffizi, I felt the wait would have been worth it either way. I was lucky to have only waited for fifteen minutes, which I was more thankful for because it was chilly in October and I was still without a warmer jacket, but if you’re a true art lover, or just appreciate beautiful things, the Uffizi Museum is a must see while in Florence.

First of all, the paintings displayed inside (and it’s not even to full capacity) are remarkable. I didn’t take art history in college (I wish I had) but the art inside is not just for those who memorized artists’ names and what the rough texture of the Botticellis meant or whatever. The colors, the landscapes, the largeness of the canvases, and the tiniest of details some of the paintings demonstrated mesmerized me. Some of the lesser known artists had some of the best paintings and of course, I always love the unappreciated!

The gallery is located on the third floor. The couple I was with and I took our time looking at each room that was open to the public (some are periodically closed for restoration). The building itself is extremely old, built by Cosimo I in 1560 (I love Wikipedia) and its obvious antiqueness is stated throughout its architecture. There’s a lot of history within the museum walls of Italy and the Uffizi is just one of many you can go in and experience.

Uffizi Museum (gallery is on the 3^rd floor!)
Loggiato degli Uffizi, 6
Florence
Tel: +39 055 2388651-652
Open: Tues-Sun, 8:15am-7pm
Tickets are around 6,50 euros (about $9.50 US)

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