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Ponte Vecchio
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The Ponte Vecchio (old bridge)is one of the symbols of Florence. It crosses the river Arno in its narrowest point.
The first construction dates back to the roman age, but many times it was damaged by floods of the river: in 1080 a bridge in wood existed, while the one made of stone of 1170 was swept away from the flood of 1333, one of most violent of all the times. The bridge was reconstructed in 1345, with the passage flanked from two rows of craftsmen's shops.
In the 1565 the architect Giorgio Vasari built for Cosimo I the “vasariano corridor”, in order to link the political and administrative center of Palazzo Vecchio with the private dwelling of the Medici, Palazzo Pitti. The banked corridor, long approximately a kilometer, starts from Palazzo Vecchio, passes through the Gallery of the Uffizi and over the shops of the east side of the bridge and continues on the left river until Palazzo Pitti.
The shops on the bridge, occupied initially from fishmongers, butchers and tanners, then were occupied by goldsmiths and jewellers in 1593, for order of Ferdinando I, tha did not appreciate a not noble and stinking commerce under the windows of the Corridor.
At the center of the bridge the shops are interrupted by two panoramic terraces.
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Hotel Londra * * * * Firenze
Just 200 metres from Santa Maria Novella Railway Station, Hotel Londra features free Wi-Fi, friendly staff, and clean, spacious and elegantly furnished rooms in the centre of Florence.
Start your day in Florence with Hotel Londra’s excellent buffet breakfast. Dine in the hotel’s One Garden Loung ...
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Hotel Meridiana * * * Firenze
The Meridiana is a modern three stars hotel located near Piazza
Della Liberta', just a few minutes from the heart of downtown Florence. The hotel is easily reached both from the main railway station and the highway. It is in an ideal position, close to the fair sites and congress centre. All rooms ...
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Hotel Medici * * Firenze
You will be in the full centre of the city, in the heart of Florence, close to the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria and to all the other works of art. Our position will make easy to reach other points of interest like the Congress Centre, the Fair Centre and the main train Station of Santa Maria Novella ...
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