The Vasari Corridor, one of the most important elements of Florence, the Renaissance and the Medici period, has been opened to the public today.

Today, the Vasari Corridor reopened to the public. A historic elevated corridor in Florence connects the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti, passing over the Arno River via the Uffizi Gallery and the Ponte Vecchio.

The Vasari Corridor was designed and built by the architect Giorgio Vasari in 1565 and had a very practical function: it was a passage that allowed the Medici (the family that governed the city) to go from their residence, Palazzo Pitti to Palazzo Vecchio, the place of power, without having to cross the chaotic centre of the town, where the Medici did not enjoy great popularity at the time. The Corridor is entirely windowed, offering a very suggestive view of the city centre and the Lungarni.

For safety reasons, the Corridor has been closed for eight years (since 2016), during which time it has been restored and renovated, with a total investment of 10 million euros. From today, however, it will be open permanently following the opening times of the Uffizi, from where the route starts. The ticket can be purchased online or at the Uffizi ticket office: visiting only the Vasari Corridor is impossible, but you must first go through the museum to access it. The ticket for the corridor is therefore sold as a supplement to that of the Uffizi, at a total price of 43 euros for both. The visit will consist of a walk along the corridor, with visitors travelling 750 meters from the Uffizi to Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens. Access will be limited: every 20 minutes, 25 people will be able to enter, and the route lasts approximately 45 minutes.

You enter from the Gallery of Statues and Paintings, walk in the bowels of Ponte Vecchio and exit from the Boboli Gardens.