The Uffizi Gallery, along with the Vatican Museums in Rome, is the most visited museum in Italy by visitors from all across the world. Book your ticket to the combination Uffizi + Vasari Corridor Tour through Italy Travels, and you will completely skip the lines and be granted direct access to the museum and Corridor! […]
vasari corridor tour
A hidden gem, the Vasari Corridor thrills visitors with a unique tour
In 1564, the Vasari Corridor was designed and built in only five months under the order of Grand Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici. It was an enclosed passageway to suit the Grand Duke’s desire to move freely between his residence at Palazzo Pitti and the Palazzo Vecchio, with out being in the public eye. The […]
The Vasari Corridor in Florence
This fantastic architectural project connects the palazzo vecchio to Palazzo Pitti and was built in 1565 in just five months for the marriage of Cosimo’s son, Francesco, to joan of Austria. The longo corridor crosses the Arno river over the Ponte Vecchio and ends in the Boboli Gardens next to the Grotta del Buontalenti. Almost […]