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Real Travelers who have been to Ponte Vecchio
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Abbey-and-Jen said… was so pretty - if the duomo, the bell tower, and the ponte vecchio.We walked to the beautiful… continue reading »
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kneerk said… of Florence. From there I walked down a set of ancient steps and in a few minutes reached Ponte Vecchio (which… continue reading »
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Tanmoy said… wonderful view of the Ponte Vecchio, not only the city’s oldest bridge but also one of the most famous… continue reading »
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Abbey-and-Jen said
… climb atop it -- but that's a story for tomorrow's entry).We then walked to the Ponte Vecchio… continue reading »
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laurafitz said… friends to walk down towards the Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge") before heading back to the hotel… continue reading »
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LMM said… of the Palazo Vecchio where the original stood until the weather began to take a toll on it… continue reading »
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f1chick said… and stumbling across sight after sight. At on point we were standing on the famous Ponte vecchio bridge… continue reading »
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Ralph and Pat said… over to the Ponte Vecchio That’s the bridge over the Arno River that’s been covered with shops… continue reading »
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mroc2103 said… of the river and it is free. I headed down towards the Ponte Vecchio and made a detour… continue reading »
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TJ and Melissa said… after all!) we walked across Ponte Vecchio again to get to the Palazzo Pitti… continue reading »
Real Traveler reviews for Ponte Vecchio
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Very expensive, but definatley worth a visit!
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cute - wish i had someone to buy me all the pretty sparkly jewlery :) the known spot in florence to buy silver/gold
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"An old bridge that takes you back"
This bridge will make you feel like you are in old Florence with the shops hanging over it and the old style architecture.
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More information on Ponte Vecchio
Best known of all Florence's treasures, this glorious bridge was the only one of six spared by the retreating Germans on 4 August 1944. Over the centuries flooding unfortunately took its toll; few traces of the 10th-century bridge remain. Today's bridge, built in 1345, was filled with butcher's shops which would routinely discard the carcasses into the Arno causing quite a stench. Grand Duke Fernandino I issued an edict to replace the butchers with goldsmiths to eradicate the smell and gentrify royalty's route to Palazzo Pitti, reached via the Vasari Corridor that passes over the bridge. Also, do not padlock anything to the statue of Benvenuto Cellini, often practiced by lovers who padlock a lock to the gate of the statue and toss the key into the river - otherwise face a fine of EUR 50!
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Best known of all Florence's treasures, this glorious bridge was the only one of six spared by the retreating Germans on 4 August 1944. O...
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Ralph and Pat said
… over to the Ponte Vecchio That’s the bridge over the Arno River that’s been covered with shops… continue reading »
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