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 ...

A 16th-century secret passageway built for the ruling family of Florence, Italy, has opened to the public for the first time ...

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 (Corridoio Vasariano) was built as a secret passage for Florence’s elite to pass unnoticed, away from ...

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.

The Vasari Corridor (Corridoio Vasariano)—the secret passageway over the Arno River in Florence that connects the Uffizi ...

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 ...