The Uffizi Gallery – which sits just a few blocks from Ponte Vecchio in central Florence – is open Tuesday through Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is 25 euros (around $28 ...

Italy’s cultural trove has been attracting ... separate cultural institutions into a conglomerate like the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, has just been completed. The dream was first conceived ...

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — For centuries ... it accessible to all visitors,” said Simone Verde, director of the Uffizi Gallery, famous for its collections of ancient sculptures and paintings.

It was built as a secret passageway for the elite of Florence ... back in the gallery). Alternatively, visitors can pay 20 euros ($21) as an add-on to an already bought Uffizi ticket, subject ...

During Nardella’s tenure he introduced a series of bans and regulations to limit numbers of visitors, making Florence the first Italian city to crack down on overtourism.

For centuries, Florence ... the Uffizi Palace with the Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens, and to make it accessible to all visitors,” said Simone Verde, director of the Uffizi Gallery, famous ...