For centuries the only bridge on which one could cross the Arno River in Florence was the Ponte Vecchio. It also provided a safe and private access for the de' Medici's to travel between the Palazzio Vecchio to their palace on the other side of the Arno. An elevated corridor was built between the two buildings incorporating the upper level of the Ponte Vecchio.
Today in a walk across the street level portion of the bridge, you are flanked by venders stalls selling gold jewelry. It's a shoulder to shoulder stroll through a mass of humanity that has come to see the wonders of Florence.
The Ponte Vecchio photographed from an upper level window in The Uffizi.
On the right of the photo you can see a length of the upper corridor that connects to the Ponte Vecchio. This corridor was used by the de' Medici family to safely cross the Arno.
The bridge from the opposite side
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