Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rembrandt to Räphael
Down to the 1st floor, the
Sala Blu
(Blue Room; rooms 46 to 55) displays 16th- and
17th-century works by foreign artists including Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Dyck. The
next nine rooms showcase works by artists including Andrea del Sarto (rooms 56 to 59)
and Raphael (room 66). Highlight:
Madonna of the Goldfinch
(1505-06), painted during
Raphael's four-year sojourn in Florence.
Top Tips
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Cut out the queue: prebook tickets online (reservation €4) and collect on arrival.
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Allow time to linger in the 2nd-floor loggia or
Secondo Corridoio
(Second Corridor) linking the
Primo
(First) and
Terzo
(Third) corridors - views of the riverside and hills are intoxicating.
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Keep visits to three or four hours.
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To check the latest new rooms (and those temporarily closed during expansion works), go to the 'News' sec-
tion of
www.uffizi.org
.
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Spot the closed door next to room 25 leading to the Medici's Corridoio Vasariano (
Click here
)
, built to link
the Uffizi with Palazzo Pitti (
Click here
)
.
Take a Break
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Head to the Uffizi's rooftop cafe for fresh air and fabulous views.
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Lunch on gourmet
panini
(sandwiches), wine and Tuscan chocolate at 'Ino (
Click here
)
.
