Much like London's Tower Bridge, the Ponte Vecchio was built to replace an earlier ... making it one of the oldest bridges in Italy to span the Arno. Today, it is one of the most popular sites ...

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 ...

For travel tips, recipes and more insight on Italian culture, sign up for CNN’s Unlocking Italy ... along the Ponte Vecchio — Florence’s famous, shop-fringed medieval bridge — those ...

But centuries ago, it was common for shops and even houses to stand on the second story of a bridge. The most prominent example that still exists is probably Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy.

RLV: Building shops and housing on top of a bridge was not a common thing but the Arno River warranted this special building project that has withstood the test of time. There are open and enclosed ...

The iconic Ponte Vecchio is a solid-spandrel segmental arch bridge that links the Pitti Palace (part of ... Il Duomo, lit up at dusk, in Florence, Italy. (photo courtesy of Collette) (Provided by ...

As crowds form a logjam along the Ponte Vecchio — Florence’s famous, shop-fringed medieval bridge — those in the corridor will skirt blissfully over them, enjoying the same views of the city ...