The day we went we were not sure where to go to pick up our prebooked tickets so we ask the man at the tower ticket office. He had to be by far the most helpful person we had met in Italy or for that matter anywhere. He even kept others waiting (but not too long) while he explained to... More

Giotto's bell tower is directly next to the Duomo, other than climbing the 414 steps there is not a lot I can say about this place except that the view is worth the effort. Do it early in the morning as this would be no fun in the heat of the day.

After climbing the duomo, the campanile cannot compare. The view would have been amazing if not for the wire fence they have up that totally obstructs a clear view and ruins any photo you want to take. If you had to choose between the duomo and the campanile, choose the campanile. I did both, but there's no reason to climb... More

Lots of steps. Narrow steps. My pal and are in pretty good shape middle aged types, but we took it easy and did not rush and it was fine to go up. The views are great, and there are several places you can stop and look on your way to the very top. We got some great photos of Florence.

The views from the bell tower are gorgeous and so worth the climb! It is a little narrow in the stairway, but we had no problem getting up and down and were very glad we did.

If you don't mind a few steps, this can give you a great look at the Duomo and best of all, it is included on the Firenze Card which is 50 Euros but well worth the money!

a beautiful, marble sheathed campanile in the middle of this historic city. Happily bells are subdued over night so no need to worry about your sleep!

When you are in Florence it is a must to see the city from the top; either from the Dome, Bobola Gardens or Giotto Bell Tower; We arrived to Florence in the afternoon. We couldn't climb the dome: it is open until 5PM, so we did the Bell Tower which is open until 7PM. What a great view in the... More

Climbing the 414 steps to the top of the tower was the first thing that we did when we arrived in Florence, at first it was intimidating, but the more we climbed the more we loved it. The view kept getting better along the way. When we arrived at the top the pain was soon forgotten. It was so beautiful... More