Palazzo Davanzati Tours and Tickets

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Standard tickets for Palazzo Davanzati cost €6 or €2 for EU citizens aged 18–25. Entry is free for under-18s. There’s an additional €3 reservation fee if you buy tickets online. There are select free admission days annually—check the website to see if any are scheduled. Private guided tours typically start around US$150.

Palazzo Davanzati is a multi-story, 14th-century residence built for the wealthy Davizzi family, then inhabited by the Davanzatis. With remarkably well-preserved murals, furnishings, textiles, and medieval and Renaissance architectural elements, it’s perhaps the best example of a typical Florentine home in the 1300s.

Yes, guided tours of Palazzo Davanzati are an excellent way to gain insight into what life was like in Florence in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Book a private tour of the palazzo for a deeper dive into its history, or see it on a walking tour focused on Florence’s medieval and Renaissance highlights, such as the Bargello Museum (Museo Nazionale del Bargello) and the Medici Riccardi Palace (Palazzo Medici Riccardi).

Yes, Palazzo Davanzati is accessible to wheelchair users. There are accessible restrooms and a ramp entrance to the palazzo and its various rooms—it’s recommended to check with staff ahead of your arrival to ensure the platforms are set up for wheelchair users. There is also a tactile path for visitors who are blind or have low vision; it’s recommended to arrange these visits in advance.

Most Palazzo Davanzati tours last about one hour, which is ample time to explore the building’s kitchen, bedrooms, courtyard, and other areas. It’s open in the morning from Tuesday to Thursday and in the afternoon from Friday to Sunday, making it an easy activity to enjoy before lunch or dinner.