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

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — For centuries, Florence’s 16th-century Vasari Corridor was only accessible to dukes and lords. Now, ...

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 ...

Ann Henson, Assistant Managing Editor Originally, these beautiful gardens belonged to the Medici family; it wasn't until the late 18th century that the gates opened to the public. Today ...

Years later they will recall al fresco dining by the Arno, crossing the sun-kissed Ponte Vecchio and meandering through Boboli Gardens all in the overexposed sepia of nostalgia. Yet memory is ...

The main stretch of the corridor, running from the Uffizi to the Boboli Gardens outside Palazzo Pitti, opened to the public on Friday. It’s the first time in history that regular people have ...

the Uffizi Palace with the Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens, and to make it accessible to all visitors,” said Simone Verde, director of the Uffizi Gallery, famous for its collections of ancient ...