Viewpoint from Ponte alle Grazie, Florence

The viewpoint of the Ponte alle Grazie, in Florence

The Ponte alle Grazie offers one of the finest views over the Arno and the famous Ponte Vecchio. The Florence audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this historic bridge, one of the oldest of the town, and its magnificent panorama over the river.

The historic bridge and its view of the Ponte Vecchio

The Ponte alle Grazie crosses the Arno, the river that runs through Tuscany over more than two hundred kilometres and crosses the heart of Florence. This bridge was built in the thirteenth century and originally bore the name of the magistrate who governed the town at the time of its building. Formerly, it presented itself in a way comparable to the famous Ponte Vecchio, displaying on each side, on its arches, small constructions, chapels and stalls, which have since disappeared. Rebuilt after the destructions of the Second World War, in a more modern style, it has lost its original appearance but kept its role of passage. Above all, the Ponte alle Grazie offers one of the finest viewpoints over the Arno and over the legendary Ponte Vecchio, which you glimpse upstream with its houses suspended above the water. At sunset, the spectacle is magnificent. The Ponte alle Grazie is a fine contemplative stop of Florence.

What to see

Here you enjoy one of the finest viewpoints over the Arno and the legendary Ponte Vecchio with its houses suspended above the water, from this historic thirteenth-century bridge that once bore small chapels and stalls on its arches, magnificent at sunset. The Ponte alle Grazie offers a fine view of Florence. It is a contemplative stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Ponte alle Grazie crosses the Arno in the heart of Florence, upstream of the Ponte Vecchio, reachable on foot. It is a public bridge freely accessible, which offers a fine view over the river and the Ponte Vecchio. The view is particularly beautiful at sunset.

What can you see from the Ponte alle Grazie in Florence?

One of the finest viewpoints over the Arno and over the legendary Ponte Vecchio, which you glimpse upstream with its houses suspended above the water; this historic thirteenth-century bridge once bore small chapels and stalls on its arches.