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Pitti Palace & Palatina Gallery Tour 2025: A Florence Review

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Pitti Palace & Palatina Gallery Tour 2025: A Florence Review So you’re thinking about Florence, and specifically, you’re looking at the Pitti Palace. It’s almost a city in itself, this massive stone structure sitting across the Arno River. I mean, visiting it can feel like a really big undertaking. You’ve probably heard that a guided tour is the way to go, especially for the Palatina Gallery inside, and honestly, that’s some solid advice. We’re talking about a collection that’s pretty much left just as the Medici and Lorraine families wanted it, you know, a bit chaotic but in a totally …

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2025 ‘Private Vatican Guided Tour – Museums & Sistine Chapel’ Review

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2025 Private Vatican Tour Review: Museums & Sistine Chapel 2025 ‘Private Vatican Guided Tour – Museums & Sistine Chapel’ Review So, you’re thinking about visiting the Vatican, right? Honestly, it’s one of those places that’s on pretty much everyone’s list when they come to Rome. The thing is, you often hear stories about the crowds, like, shoulder-to-shoulder masses of people and lines that snake around for what seems like miles. A friend of mine went a few years back and said he pretty much just saw the backs of people’s heads. That picture he painted always stuck with me, you …

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