Florence's center of religion and spirituality is Piazza del Duomo. It is worth taking the time to explore and comprehend its remarkable architecture and rich history, which your guide will bring to life by sharing fascinating anecdotes, fascinating facts, and tales of the customs that were practiced here.
You'll discover the history of the baptistery, the Cathedral and its stunning exterior, the numerous sculptures on Giotto's bell tower and the "Loggia del Bigallo".
You will climb Brunelleschi's Dome, the city's emblem and the largest of its kind in the world (with skip the queue Florence Duomo tickets). The inside of the dome is covered in 3600 square meters of paintings, making it the biggest painted surface in the entire globe.
When you reach the summit, the breathtaking views of the city below are an ultimate reward for all of your hard effort; you will never forget how you see this incredible metropolis. It truly is an incredible opportunity that you cannot afford to pass up!
Piazza del Duomo is located in the heart of the historic center of Florence. It is dominated by the mass of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and related buildings such as Giotto's bell tower and the baptistery of San Giovanni.
The baptistery of San Giovanni Battista is a famous religious building in Florence, located in the Piazza San Giovanni of the same name, in front of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Dedicated to the patron saint of the city, it was for centuries the place where Florentines obtained baptism and was the place of investiture of knights and poets (Dante was also baptized here). You will see the Gates of Paradise, the main gate of the Baptistry. The Porta del Paradiso, in Italian, was created by Florentine goldsmith and sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti between 1425 and 1452 and installed in the eastern portal of the Baptistery. The Gates have been praised by generations of artists and art historians for their compelling portrayal of scenes from the Old Testament. Over time, the seventeen-foot-tall, three-ton bronze doors became an icon of Renaissance, one of the most famous works of art in the world.
Giotto's bell tower is the bell tower of Santa Maria del Fiore, the cathedral of Florence, and is located in Piazza del Duomo.
You will make your own way to the meeting points