The Ponte Vecchio traverses the Arno River near central Florence. Throughout its history, it has survived floods and even attacks during World War II, making it one of the oldest bridges in Italy ...
In the seven centuries since the Ponte Vecchio was first built in Florence, Italy, the bridge has watched the city changing around it, surviving floods, fires and the Nazi invasion in World War II.
You'll probably spend a good chunk of time walking the narrow streets between the Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio ... of the most famous sights in all of Italy. Officially called the Cattedrale ...