Vasari Corridor aatop of Ponte Vecchio
Get into the shoes of Emperor of Florence silently moving above the ordinary people crowding the only solid bridge in the city.
For a long time closed, a secret passage built for Medici family is opened again.
The long corridor walls, which once provided the best shelter from the assassins or simply discontent people, today are carrying the unique collection of paintings and self
portraits of great masters, including Rembrandt,
Still it is hard to get into Corridoio Vasariano, and this tour gives the opportunity to enter th corridor, and also, without waiting hours to get the entry ticket, to see the most significant museum in Florence, Uffizi Gallery, which houses masterpieces of renowned artists such as Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Giotto, Cimabue and Masaccio.
It is actually the guide, who is waiting for you, the tour starts from the Uffizi, where you will spend about 1.5 hours, to finally enter the passage.
Built above the Ponte Vecchio, the passageway dates back to 1564 and stretches almost a mile between Palazzo della Signoria, over the Arno to Palazzo Pitti.
After crossing the secret corridor the tour ends at Palazzo Pitti.
More info about:
Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Pitti
Ponte Vecchio
Duration
3 hours
Tour commences
Tuesdays and Fridays
( 03 Apr – 18 Sep )
Start time
3:30 pm
Price from
€ 93.45
[photo courtesy of fdeziel]
Guides: botticelli, florence, medici, michelangelo
