I am going to make reservations at the Academia and Uffizi Gallery and I was wondering if you could provide some insight into how much time I should allocate to each? I am considering visitng both in the same day, but don't want to make the reservations too close together. Thanks in advance!
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
10344 posts
Uffizi 2 hoursAccademia 1/2 hr if you just want to see The David, 1 hr if you want to see more.These times don't include waiting to get in time.
Posted by
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
39 posts
I haven't been to Uffizzi but my husband and I were just in Florence and went to Accademia to see David.
Accademia opens at 8:30am. We arrived at 8:20am and the line for people with reservations was just as long as the line for the people without reservations. We waited an hour to get in. The museum only takes about 1/2 hour to walk through but I would allocate another 1 hour for lines there.
Safe travels!
Posted by
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
104 posts
I haven't been to the Uffizi either, but I agree that the Accademia only takes 1/2 hour to an hour. David is outstanding, and the other Michaelangelo sculptures that lead up to it are excellent as well. My friend and I lined up for the Accademia at about 7:45, and walked in right at 8:30 when it opened. As students on a budget, it was worth it to get up a little early, and not have to pay the reservation fee. We eavesdropped on a tour group, and listened to the guide explain the artwork - it made the experience much more worthwhile!
Posted by
Northborough, MA
636 posts
If you have an iPod, using Rick Steves' free audio tours works out great. He has them for the Uffizi and the Accademia, in addition to other sites in Venice, Florence, and Rome.
Posted by
Kansas City, MO
113 posts
I second the vote for using Rick Steves' free audio tours. We used them everywhere on our recent trip, and we enjoyed them all. I recall that his Accademia tour says to allow about an hour and his Uffizi tour takes about 2 hours.
Posted by
Seneca
60 posts
We did Uffizzi at 9:30 with reservations, and Accademia at 2:30. Walked to Duomo and around town in between. 2 hours for Uffizzi unless you are a real fan of that art, then you will want more time. That was the only day we did not do audio tours or have a guide. We did not feel slighted. You only need less than an hour for the Accademia. We could easily of done the afternoon reservation earlier and then had the rest of the day free. And it was very crowded at both.