A secret passageway built 500 years ago to allow the Medici family to pass through the Italian city of Florence unhindered ...

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Milan, the northern Italian capital known mainly for fashion, design and finance, is staking its claim as a centre of art – as a plan conceived half a century ago reaches its culmination.

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The Vasari Corridor was commissioned by Cosimo de Medici as part of the celebrations for the marriage between his son and ...

Florence Vasari Corridor reopens after 8 years, letting visitors walk the secret Medici pathway above Ponte Vecchio. Rare view of Florence’s history.

Florence's historic Vasari Corridor has reopened to the public after an eight-year restoration. Once a secret passage for the ...

The corridor was built by the powerful Medici family to allow them to move secretly and safely from one part of the historic Italian city to another.

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — For centuries, Florence’s 16th-century Vasari Corridor was only accessible to dukes and lords. Now, ...