Ponte Vecchio
bridge · Florence · Italy
- Address
- Ponte Vecchio, 50125 Florence
- Prices
- Entry: Free
Public bridge.
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About
The medieval stone bridge over the Arno, lined with jewellery shops.
Good to know
- The best view of the bridge is from the neighbouring Ponte Santa Trinita.
Nearby
Uffizi Gallery
museum · 180 m
One of the world's great art museums, with Botticelli's Birth of Venus and masterpieces of the Renaissance.
Piazza della Signoria
square · 270 m
The civic heart of Florence, with the Neptune fountain and an open-air gallery of sculpture beside Palazzo Vecchio.
Palazzo Vecchio
palace · 290 m
The fortress-like town hall of Florence, with frescoed halls, secret passages and a tower with views.
Palazzo Pitti
palace · 420 m
A vast Renaissance palace across the Arno that housed the Medici, now a group of museums.
Florence Cathedral
religious_site · 610 m
The cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, crowned by Brunelleschi's enormous red-tiled dome, with a bell tower and baptistery.
Boboli Gardens
garden · 740 m
A hillside Renaissance garden behind Palazzo Pitti, with statues, fountains and views over the city.