The Palazzo Davanzati
The Palazzo Davanzati is situated on Via Porta Rossa, which you can reach from the Duomo (cathedral) by going down Via Calimala and then taking Via Porta Rossa on the right.
Address: 13 Via Porta Rossa
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:15–18:50. Closed on Monday.
Closed on Tuesdays, as well as on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month.
Admission: €8.
The Palazzo Davanzati was built in the 14th century and, in the 16th century, became the property of the Davanzati family, who had textile workshops. The palace was turned into a museum in the 1960s.
From the courtyard bordered by arcades, a staircase leads to the floors, whose rooms are arranged around this light well, allowing you to see how a patrician family lived in the 16th century. The most beautiful of the rooms is that of the pappagalli (parrots). The trompe-l'oeil wall paintings give the impression of tapestries.
