Piazza del Duomo
Piazza del Duomo
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This large city square contains the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore, the third largest cathedral in the world after St. Peter's in Rome and St. Paul's in London.
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Florentia, as it was called by Latins, is permeated by an eternal beauty spread in all corners of the city. The historic center is characterized by the immensity of the Duomo, able to transport tourists into the brightest age of Florence: the Renaissance. Who does not know the Brunelleschi Dome, San Giovanni Baptistery and the Giotto’s Campanile? Everything is enclosed here and it would be easy to imagine the city as it was in ancient times, with maids walking in the main square and horses carrying coaches. Nowadays, roads are busy with street artists. Rustic Tuscan bakeries give way to fashion shops; just stop for a few minutes in the middle of Piazza della Repubblica to enjoy the colors and sweet melody of the carousel that will bring back great memories from anyone’s childhood.
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  • Bonnie H
    Danbury, Connecticut22 contributions
    An amazing place, the historical epicenter of Florence!
    The Piazza del Duomo is the cultural and historical epicenter of Florence. Usually very crowded in summer, we were there in winter when the crowds are more manageable. Seeing inside the cathedral itself is free, but its best to get there early as the line gets long quickly. You can purchase tickets for the other Duomo attractions online or when you get there, but I recommend that you get them ahead of time, especially if you want to climb to the top of the Duomo.
    Visited February 2020
    Written February 17, 2020
  • Swell Traveller
    Melbourne, Australia3,769 contributions
    Buy a ticket before, worth a visit
    The place for buying tickets to most attractions are not where the attractions are so make sure you buy tickets before you queue up. The queues for most of the main attractions in Florence are long and it pays to arrive early or go later in the day. This cathedral is so spectacular outside - I recommend seeing it day and night as the oculars are vary different between night and day. Once inside it is not as beautiful as outside and getting around is tricky with all the people. You can pass your own judgement, there are steps to the tower of you like climbing narrow passages. Worth a visit. There are many shops and cafes around here and it is a central piece of Florence and their history.
    Visited October 2019
    Written January 26, 2020
  • JourneyOf1000Ms
    Alberta, Canada14 contributions
    The tallest brick dome in the medieval era
    This building is another Medieval masterpiece that is eyecatching from in and out. Just remember if you are planning to visit this place you have to stay in a long queue before getting in and therefore it would be wise to pay some extra cash and take the skip the line. while this building is in the centre of the city, you can enjoy your time by drinking some delicious coffee and sweets while you sit, relax and enjoy the scenery of this beautiful dome.
    Visited August 2019
    Written January 7, 2020
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John D
Lisburn, UK49 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
This is a beautiful square accentuated by Filippo Brunelleschi's iconic dome. The climb to the top of the dome, whilst a rather tough 400+ steps, is worth it for the views. The thrill at the top as you take in the sights of Florence is a memory that will last a lifetime. The cathedral is a delight to admire, whilst square itself is spacious and spotted with restaurants that won't cost an arm and a leg (though a 5min walk in any direction will save you a few euros). Look out for the statue of Brunelleschi himself gazing up at his dome.

Note: be wary of people approaching you in the square who typically greet you in English (easy way to identify they are targeting tourists) by asking the time, or where you are from. Politely usher them along ("no grazie" usually works) without engaging in conversation.
Written October 6, 2020
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Luke T
10 contributions
Jul 2022 • Friends
The entire plaza in Florence is well worth a visit and we would 100% recommend visiting it. It was the most beautiful city we saw when we were travelling around Italy and it is a must-see! If you book the tickets on the official website for the landmarks (see here - Opera Duomo Firenze) you can choose different types/groups of tickets to suit you. We would have loved more time in Florence as we were only there for 2 days, 3 days would be perfect as it is quite expensive to eat/stay (more expensive than Rome!) but the views from the dome and tower are breath-taking!

The opera del duomo museum is not to be overlooked either as it gives you so much history and background to the city of Florence as well as the Piazza del Duomo.
Written August 12, 2022
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SunriseSki
Singapore1,058 contributions
Aug 2021
The Duomo is one of the most beautiful of the world (if not the most beautiful). You can so tell how wealthy this town was when it was built. There is the possibility to climb the tower and the Cupola, however you need to reserve well in advance including the time you want to get it. You have not seen Florence if you did not visit the Duomo.
Written August 10, 2021
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Kendall K
777 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
My girlfriend took me here to share in an experience she had when she had visited once before with her best friend. Seeing this massive historic structure was beautiful. Not only that, the bustling traffic surrounding it is a joy, seeing people take photos, artist selling their paintings, and other various activities. I recommend taking a seat at one of the many restaurants near by and enjoy the view with some good Italian food and wine.
Written October 1, 2021
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Bill B
Pueblo, CO1,193 contributions
Jan 2020
This is clearly a destination in Florence...the Duomo. There is plenty of space for the crowds that gather around the Cathedral, Baptistery, and Giotto's Bell Tower. There are some incredible caffes' situated around the Piazza where you can sit and enjoy coffee and pastry.
Written January 21, 2020
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Dana S
Denver, CO125 contributions
Dec 2019
The structure of the Duomo is breathtaking, a vision when you see it the first time. However, the lines to get into the buildings are prohibitively long. I was unable to get into the Duomo, as I didn't want to spend hours in line to get in. I did, however attend mass in the church, and the inside of that is beautiful!
Written January 9, 2020
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Timzorrr
Edmonds, WA1,542 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Piazza del Duomo is the cobblestone square in surrounding the front of the MASSIVE Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore.
All sorts of shops form the perimeter of the Piazza del Doumo.
There are benches to rest on.
It fills with people during the day and often quite empty in the later evening.
It is centrally located, so if you stay near this piazza you will be right in the center of things.
Written February 28, 2020
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Coryy20
Port of Spain, Trinidad4,582 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
This Piazza del Duomo is by far nicest most lively Piazza. Here the main attraction is the Duomo cathedral, the most beautiful and unusual Cathedral worldwide and all the other beautiful buildings surrounding.
The area is lively with restaurants, shops and many tourists milling around enjoying the scenery. Every building in the area is a beauty.
I will definitely recommend this area to all visiting Florence.
Written June 14, 2020
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Janet N
14 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
My absolute favorite part of the tour was the guide. She is a native of Florence and very knowledgeable. We also had the opportunity to climb to the top of the Duomo but opted only to view the city of Florence from the Duomo terraces. My husband and I are in our late sixties and we could not have been able to climb the 400 plus steps to the top of the Duomo so we were grateful for another option to view the city and hear the stories so beautifully told by the lovely woman who led the tour.
There is so much history in Florence and the Duomo is so much a part of it. The Medici family were a prominent banking family that helped built it in spite of the challenges involved. In order to appreciate this beautiful cathedral I recommend watching the Netflix series about the Medici so you can better appreciate so much of what Florence is today because of this family.
Written August 4, 2022
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clivecSurrey
Surrey187 contributions
Jan 2020
The exterior of the Duomo is extremely impressive, on all facades with fantastic marble stonework.
Unlike other Italian cathedrals we were a little disappointed with the interior. Whilst the inside of the dome is as good as the Sistine Chapel, the remainder of the interior is very drab. Also, you can only list a small area of the interior and much particularly the altar and area behind were closed. The Baptitery, bell tower and dome were great. We did climb over 900 steps in the day!
We visited in January and it was nice and quiet with very few queues.
Written January 26, 2020
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