Vasari Corridor Reservations

Visiting the Vasari Corridor is something I have always wanted to do but haven't because of the rather prohibitive price (usually somewhere around €90 per person) and the need to go with a tour group. Recently I was tipped off by a post on the LonelyPlanet Italy forum that the corridor was actually open to the public (which is contrary to the "status quo").

The official website of the "Corridoio Vasariano" is here: http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/musei/vasariano/. It is well hidden on the site, and only in Italian. On that page they have the details of the opening dates and times (see the box), as well as a phone number. We tried that number for 2 days and only got a busy signal. So we went by the Uffizi ticket window and asked. We were give another number that was pulled from some papers that seemed to be well hidden under a telephone. For some reason, the fact that you can visit the corridor is not something the Italians are publicizing.

The Vasari Corridor will be open to the public until the 18th of December. When it reopens is anyone's guess at this point, though I will inquire about that when we visit. If you want to try to make a reservation, call immediately - the Italian country code is 39, and the number to call is 055 294883. Note that the number given in the box and on their website is not correct! (It may work - but it didn't for us). The 4:30 time is already fully booked, but maybe you can get one of the other times. When we called a couple of days ago the first available day was November 19th, so if you are planning a visit between then and December 18th you may be in luck. The best part - tickets are only €10 plus a €4 reservation fee.

Since we are Friends of the Uffizi (I will post about this soon) our entrance is actually free, and we will have to pay the reservation fee on the day we visit. Good luck!