The Vasari Corridor: The World's Least Secret Secret Passageway
What do you do if you're the 16th-Century Duke of Florence and you need a way of getting between your two palaces without being seen by anyone? You build a 1km passageway 3 floors up in the air, of course... - YouTube blurbI just came across Tim, The Tim(e) Traveler, and he's pretty entertaining. His specialty seems to be going to strange, obscure places and giving us a bit of history.
The Duke was a Medici and we already know they were a big deal in Florence. Also enemies of the Borgia.
Map of the Vasari Corridor |
You can sort of see the corridor on Google Maps, but all the roofs on all the buildings in Florence are red tile, so it can be a little difficult to pick out.
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