A bridge out of Tuscany flashback or Florence time-warp, Ponte Vecchio is Florence's age old trading post and shortest stretch of street market. The old bridge, or Ponte Vecchio truly connects old with new as you step out from your Florence apartment rental to cross the Arno in search of historic art and new experiences. A hodgepodge of buildings, blocks and stone, Ponte Vecchio is just the place to ponder what Florence must have been like back in the 16th and 17th centuries.