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Attraction · Florence · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Ponte Vecchio in Florence

Ponte Vecchio is an attraction in Florence, Tuscany. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 43 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 230 m you'll find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Ponte Vecchio

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You're standing at the Ponte Vecchio, the old bridge over the Arno in Florence. Look at the sides first. The bridge is lined with little shops, and on the river side they partly hang out over the water. Almost all of them are jewellers.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Ponte Vecchio

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 43 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Palazzo Vecchio
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Palazzo Vecchio · 310 m

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Vasari Corridor
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Vasari Corridor · 80 m

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Galleria degli Uffizi
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Galleria degli Uffizi · 200 m

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Giotto's Campanile
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Giotto's Campanile · 580 m

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Santa Maria del Fiore
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Santa Maria del Fiore · 630 m

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Photo: Petar Milošević · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della ScienzaMuseum · 230 m away
  2. 2Palazzo DavanzatiMuseum · 230 m away
  3. 3Loggia dei LanziAttraction · 230 m away
  4. 4Mercato del PorcellinoAttraction · 240 m away
  5. 5Chiesa di OrsanmicheleAttraction · 340 m away
  6. 6Palazzo StrozziMuseum · 380 m away
  7. 7Palazzo del BargelloMuseum · 490 m away
  8. 8Florence Baptistery of St. JohnAttraction · 590 m away
  9. 9Museo dell'Opera del DuomoMuseum · 710 m away
  10. 10Brancacci ChapelMuseum · 760 m away
All 122 points of interest in Florence →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ponte Vecchio wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 220 m and a public toilet at 230 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Ponte Vecchio, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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