The glory of this apartment is its spacious terrace that opens out over the Vasari corridor. The corridor is an elevated bridge that runs from the Pitti Palace to the Uffizi. It is an aerial passage that was built in the 1500s for controversial Cosimo de Medici to provide a safe route for him between his palace and his offices in the Uffizi. The Vasari corridor can be entered from an entrance on the Ponte Vecchio. It houses a splendid art museum. You must check for times and dates because they are limited.
Tasteful decor and plenty of light from the two sets of French doors make the living room an inviting retreat from the busy streets of Florence. The location could not be more central.
A handsome dining table between the kitchen and living room for meals at home. An excellent small supermarket is on the same block, very convenient.
The greeter welcomes you warmly.
Comfy armchairs and reading lamps show the attention to detail and mindfulness of guest's comfort.
The living room flows to the open plan kitchen, both have a set of French doors out to the large terrace. The kitchen was completely renovated in early 2012.
The fully renovated kitchen opens to the terrace and to the living room.
French doors from living room open to terrace. Comfortable upholstered chair is perfect for reading.
Decorated in shades of rose, the bedroom couldn't be more charming. Here, also, there are double glass doors for quiet. You can pull out a single folding bed from the closet to set up here in the bedroom or in the living room.
You can see one of the Vasari corridor towers out the window. Several very nice antiques enhance this room, a bureau and a desk. The closet is next to the door into the room.
The choice of art in the apartment is pleasant and reflects Italians' innate sense of style.
Blue green tiles line the small bathroom which has been fully renovated.
Newly renovated bathroom has a handsome pedestal sink and a full shower.
Back to the terrace, looking towards the Pitti palace another of the towers of the Vasari corridor is framed by the potted olive tree on the terrace.
Interesting Views in All Directions
When you look out of the bedroom or living room French doors, you can see, to the right, the Arno river. Runners race along the street that is in a limited traffic zone. It is limited to local traffic.
Across Via de' Bardi a narrow street runs alongside the Vasari corridor.
The Bardi apartment windows are those with the open sound dampening windows. You can see the little olive tree peeping over the edge of its terrace.
Via de' Bardi runs perpendicular to Via Guicciardini. This is the intersection. Take a right here and
One of the most heralded recent additions to the area is the small Sapori e Dintorni supermarket, located on the same block as the Bardi apartment. Locals and guests alike remark on the wonderful selection of fresh produce, local gourmet food items and high quality.
Piazza di Santa Maria Sopprarno opens along Via Bardi in sight of the apartment.
Walking away from the Ponte Vecchio on Via de' Bardi, we spied this shrine to St. Francis commemorating his first visit to Florence in 1211.
From the small piazza above, you can see Ponte alle Grazie (Bridge of Graces) and, as everywhere in Florence, the green Chianti hills rise in the distance. A medieval defensive tower can be seen above the bridge.
From the same position as above, the beautiful Renaissance facade of the Uffizi beckons across the river.
From the same piazza, look left for a wonderful view of the Ponte Vecchio and you can see how the Vasari corridor carries across the river and then turns right to head for the Uffizi.
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