See one of the most famous museums in the world and discover a symbol of the Florentine Republic's power. The Uffizi and the Vasari Corridor are both true icons of one of the most visited cities in the world, Florence. With one ticket for this unique museum tour, you can now visit both, thanks to the opening of the bridge connecting the Palazzo Vecchio Museum to the Uffizi Gallery with its stunning statues and paintings. This is the initial part of the famous Vasari Corridor, which links Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti, passing through the Uffizi and crossing the Arno river on the Ponte Vecchio.
A work of genius and a result of the innovative mind and technical skills of architect Giorgio Vasari, this dizzying covered bridge is more than one kilometer long. Designed and commissioned by Cosimo de' Medici in 1565 for the his son Francesco's wedding with Joan of Austria, the Vasari Corridor allowed the court to move easily and safely between two places of ducal power.
This passageway was closed in the nineteenth century and was then opened to the public for guided tours only. Thanks to this integrated ticket, it is now finally possible to walk the passageway with certain safety restrictions. It is required that visitors book a specific crossing time for the Vasari Corridor, and that at that designated time, they go to its entrance in the Camera Verde at the Palazzo Vecchio. This ticket will allow you to enjoy not only this architectural wonder but also the many masterpieces of art inside the Uffizi including the Primavera and the Birth of Venus by Botticelli, the Venus of Urbino by Tiziano and the Tondo Doni by Michelangelo. Don't forget to marvel at Michelangelo's Genius of Victory in the Salone dei Cinquecento at Palazzo Vecchio nearby.