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Florence's Vasari Corridor, a historic passage once exclusive to the Medici family, is now open to the public for the first ...

For centuries, Florence's 16th-century Vasari Corridor was only accessible to dukes and lords. Now, the raised passageway that connects the city's Uffizi Galleries to the former residence of the ...

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The Vasari Corridor was commissioned by Cosimo de Medici as part of the celebrations for the marriage between his son and ...

Florence Vasari Corridor reopens after 8 years, letting visitors walk the secret Medici pathway above Ponte Vecchio. Rare view of Florence’s history.

Florence's historic Vasari Corridor has reopened to the public after an eight-year restoration. Once a secret passage for the ...

The corridor was built by the powerful Medici family to allow them to move secretly and safely from one part of the historic Italian city to another.

The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via ...