Icon of Florence
Neighborhood: San Giovanni (Duomo)
Nearest Train: ATAF B, C, D
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Best known of all Florence's treasures, this glorious bridge was the only one of six spared by the retreating Germans on 4 August 1944. Over the centuries flooding unfortunately took its toll; few traces of the 10th-century bridge remain. Today’s bridge, built in 1345, was filled with butcher's shops which would routinely discard the carcasses into the Arno causing quite a stench. Grand Duke Fernandino I issued an edict to replace the butchers with goldsmiths to eradicate the smell and gentrify royalty’s route to Palazzo Pitti, reached via the Vasari Corridor that passes over the bridge. Also, do not padlock anything to the statue of Benvenuto Cellini, often practiced by lovers who padlock a lock to the gate of the statue and toss the key into the river - otherwise face a fine of EUR 50!
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Fun for the family, be prepared for sticker shock!
There is so much history and atmosphere there, you can't help but find it appealing. We window ...
Reviewed by:bake152az from on Jul 17 2008
Beautiful but crowded
The ponte vecchio is absolutely beautiful and the history is really cool but you definitely aren'...
Reviewed by:claireh245 from on Jul 06 2008
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Yes this is a beautiful historical bridge but for us, all the jewelry rather spoils it. Dont miss on...
Reviewed by:gocaroline! from on May 26 2008
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