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See the Sprawling Secret Passageway Built for Florence’s Elite 450 Years Ago
The 2,500-foot-long Vasari Corridor impressed guests of the Medicis and other leaders that followed (including Benito ...
Secret passageway through one of Italy’s most famous cityscapes opens to public for 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 ...
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A Secret Corridor Once Used by the Medicis Opens to the Public
In recent decades, the Vasari Corridor has only been open to scholars and private tours. Now, it will be accessible to anyone willing to pay an additional €18 ($19) on top of the €25 ($26 ...
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Florence Opens Secret Passageway To The Public For The First Time
The tour concludes at the Palazzo Pitti ... of its significance are encouraged to research beforehand. The Vasari Corridor represents more than a physical connection between landmarks; it embodies ...
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Secret 16th century passageway built for the ruling family of Florence, Italy opens to the public for the first time
The Corridoio Vasariano or Vasari Corridor, a walking trail through the ... Sightseers, who are able to tour Corridoio Vasariano in groups of 25, are able to use the passageway to avoid the ...
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Secret passage that Florence's Medici used to move safely reopens to public after 8-year renovation
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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Secret passageway through one of Italy’s most famous cityscapes opens to public for first time
Now, for the first time in history, the Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, has opened to the ... and the group escorts won’t give a guided tour, so visitors who want to do more than ...