The Ponte Vecchio has been home to shops across its span since the 13th century. Merchants would sell their goods on tables after receiving approval to do so from the proper authorities.

The city knows its popularity has been a mixed blessing. But if visitors don’t return soon, the shops that line the medieval bridge may not survive. By Laura Rysman FLORENCE, Italy — “Ponte ...

Today, the Grade I-listed building has shops built across its full span on both sides. The Ponte Vecchio dates from 1345, reputedly built by Taddeo Gaddi after a flood destroyed the previous bridge.

The pedestrian-only bridge has a lower level with shops and an upper level with walkways connecting art galleries and palaces on either side of the river. The Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence.

Ponte Vecchio has spanned the narrowest point of the River Arno in Florence for almost 700 years and is one of Europe's prettiest with its parade of shops.

Ever since it was rebuilt in 1345, Italy’s Ponte Vecchio bridge has endured many hardships. Over the course of hundreds of years, it survived Adolph Hitler’s retreating Nazi army during World ...

Florence's iconic 700-year-old Ponte Vecchio bridge that survived Nazi destruction, Allied bombs and devastating floods to become a popular tourist selfie spot is set for £2m makeover ...

The Ponte Vecchio or the ‘Old Bridge’ over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy, is a medieval stone bridge noted for still having shops built along it.

The pedestrian-only bridge has a lower level with shops and an upper level with walkways connecting art galleries and palaces on either side of the river. The Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence.