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

A new year can often lead to a fixation on novelty – new destinations, unfamiliar places and unsung attractions – pushing ...

A 16th-century secret passageway built for the ruling family of Florence, Italy, has opened to the public for the first time ...

The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via the Uffizi Galleries and the Ponte Vecchio. It’s now open to the public for ...

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

Much like London's Tower Bridge, the Ponte Vecchio was built to replace an earlier bridge. Once dominated by butchers, fishmongers and bakers, the original bridge was washed away during a flood in ...

A Renaissance-era raised passageway that connects Florence's Uffizi Galleries to the Medici's former residence, Palazzo Pitti, will reopen to the public on Saturday, offering spectacular views of the ...

The passage was commissioned by Cosimo I de’ Medici, the Duke of Florence, and designed by the renowned Renaissance painter ...

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 ...