Whilst walking around the centre of Florence we came across this beautifully restored renaissance palace, worth a visit. There are a number of beautiful rooms with antique furnishings, all with clear descriptions (also in English), and not at all busy. It is a shame that it is let down by the lack of information supplied when buying a ticket: the kitchens (and the rest of floor 3 and 4) can only be visited as part of a group (which I assume you can form with other hapless visitors) at 10, 11 and 12am. We arrived at the stairs leading to the 3rd floor at 12.10 and were curtly dismissed by the lady manning the rope blocking the access to the staircase. We could have come back (for free) the next day, but alas, the day we visited was our last day in Florence.