Florence Duomo, Dome Climb & Museum Tour with Skip-the-Line Access

Highlights

• 72-Hour Duomo Complex Pass
• Climb Brunelleschi's Dome
• Expert Guided Tour

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza Del Duomo

   Pass by

   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.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   Pass by

   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.

3. 3

   Campanile di Giotto

   Pass by

   Giotto's bell tower is the bell tower of Santa Maria del Fiore, the cathedral of Florence, and is located in Piazza del Duomo.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   Pass by

   The "Loggia del Bigallo," a late Gothic structure associated with fraternities involved in community service, and the "misericordia," the world's oldest brotherhood for medical care and the oldest continuously operating private voluntary organization, will also be discussed by your knowledgeable guide. The building is one of the most singular and important in the city, both for the history it documents and for its structure and decoration, in which sculpture, painting and ironwork combine with equal dignity to determine a work with a unitary character.

5. 5

   Museo Dell'opera Del Duomo

   1h

   The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence preserves the original masterpieces created for the nearby Florence Cathedral. The museum houses sculptures, reliefs, and architectural elements by some of the greatest artists of the Renaissance, including Donatello, Lorenzo Ghiberti, and Michelangelo. Through these works, visitors can explore the history, artistry, and spiritual significance behind the construction and decoration of one of Florence’s most iconic monuments.

6. 6

   Stop 6

   30min

   The metropolitan cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, commonly known as the cathedral of Florence, is the main Florentine church, symbol of the city and one of the most famous in Italy; when it was completed, in the 15th century, it was the largest church in the world, and can still boast the absolute primacy of the largest masonry dome today. It stands on the foundations of the ancient cathedral of Florence, the church of Santa Reparata, in the place that has hosted buildings of worship since Roman times.

7. 7

   Cupola Del Brunelleschi

   1h

   The magic continues as you ascend 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. You will get a close-up look at these frescoes as your guide explains and fascinatingly comments on them, bringing them to life right before your eyes. From a height, you will be able to enjoy an amazing perspective of the interior of the dome. As you ascend the last section and walk through the two shells to observe the brickwork up close, you will be better able to appreciate the ingenuity that went into the construction.

Before you go

Location