In 1565, a simple, elegant hallway was built atop Ponte Vecchio (or the Old Bridge) in Florence. The passage was restricted ...

The corridor was built by Florence’s powerful Medici family to allow them to move secretly and safely from one part of the ...

It stretches from the Uffizi Museums to the imposing Palazzo Pitti, passing over Ponte Vecchio above the tiny historic jewelry boutiques that cross the Arno river. The corridor was built by ...

Ponte Vecchio straddles the Arno River.Credit: iStock Of course, there is an alternative. While a winter-time trip to Florence will never be yours alone, the experience is smoother, chafe-free and ...

The Vasari Corridor (Corridoio Vasariano)—the secret passageway over the Arno River in Florence that connects the Uffizi Galleries to the Pitti Palace—has reopened following an eight-year ...