The Vasari Corridor is a charming covered walkway in the heart of the city of Florence. Along a mile, connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti. Grand Duke Cosimo I in 1565 for the wedding of his son Francesco with Giovanna of Austria, gave the task of realizing to Giorgio Vasari, the architect of the Uffizi.
The Vasari Corridor was designed to allow the Dukes to move from one building to another in complete safety and freedom, without going into the streets cittadine. The corridor passes through the Galleria degli Uffizi until you reach the lodge along the Arno. It runs along the Boboli Gardens and arrives at Palazzo Pitti. Symbol of prestige for the Medici family, the Vasari Corridor contains many important works such as the collection of portraits and important collections of statues and paintings of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
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The Vasari Corridor will be closed for restoration, starting in March 2010. The Vasari Corridor is usually closed to the public. His visit requires an openness extraordinary.The itinerary includes a visit to the Uffizi Gallery and the Vasari Corridor, with the guidance of experienced staff. The visit will be confirmed only after the achievement of 8 people per group.The group may consist of a maximum of 25 people.
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