CORRIDOIO VASARIANO
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An architectural feat by Giorgio Vasari, this secret corridor designed by the Medici links the Palazzo Vecchio to the Palazzo Pitti.
Great news! The famous Corridoio vasariano, closed since 2016 for major works, reopened on December 21, 2024. A Medici treasure, the Vasari Corridor is a 750 m corridor that runs from the Palazzo Vecchio, through the Uffizi, over the Arno on the Ponte Vecchio, before arriving at the Palazzo Pitti. The story goes that Cosimo I's wife, Eleonora of Toledo (1519-1562), was bored in her palace, so she bought a new one on the other side of the Arno. More pragmatically, the Pitti palace and its corridor made it possible to escape quickly and safely in the event of unrest, and thus reach the Palazzo Vecchio, seat of government, without being noticed. Upon completion of the Uffizi, the Medici commissioned Giorgio Vasari to build this corridor, which was completed in just 5 months in 1564 for the wedding of Francesco I de' Medici. Once bare, this covered skyway, now completely renovated and accessible to all, presents itself as a panoramic promenade above Florence. The 73 windows have been reopened, offering beautiful views over Florence.
Anecdotally, the stores beneath the Vasari Corridor were once home to butchers and fishmongers, and the strong odor bothered the Medici, who had them closed. They asked for them to be replaced by jewelers.
Practical info: the Vasari Corridor can be visited with a special ticket, subject to reservation. Access is via the Uffizi, from room D19 on the second floor, exiting at Boboli Gardens.
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Il y a tant de lieux à voir et à visiter qu'on peut sans regret se passer de ce Corridor.