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 ...

Nardella was not born a Florentine, but migrated from Naples with his family at age 13. He said he was “adopted” by the city ...

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.

A private passageway with exclusive city views—once reserved for the wealthy Medici family of Florence—is opening to the ...

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

A view of the ‘Corridoio Vasariano’ of Vasari Corridor, in Florence ... and to make it accessible to all visitors,” said Simone Verde, director of the Uffizi Gallery, famous for its collections of ...

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.

Florence’s 16th-century Vasari Corridor, the raised passageway that ... director of the Uffizi Gallery, famous for its collections of ancient sculptures and paintings. The corridor was closed ...