Florence Duomo Tour
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What to Expect
PRIVATE TOUR
Enjoy your tour with your own private tour expert at your party's disposal only
DURATION
3 hours
START TIME
10:00 - 13:00
NOT AVAILABLE
Sunday
KID FRIENDLY
This tour is suitable for kids of all ages
ENTRANCE TICKETS
Entrance tickets are included! Enjoy your tour!
GENERIC INFORMATION
Visitors are required to climb 463 steps. No elevator available
- Private Tour with Professional Guide
- “Skip the line” tickets to Museum of Opera del Duomo, Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral) and Baptistery.
- Gratuities
- Meals
Sites you’ll visit
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Florence City Center
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Florence Duomo
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Baptistery of Saint John
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Brunelleschi's Dome
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The centre of Florence offers a world of Renaissance wonders. Explore the atmospheric streets full of local craftsmen of wood and leather as well as great places to eat local meat. Marvel at the daunting Duomo and walk along the beautiful Ponte Vecchio.
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The main symbol of Florence is its impressive and imposing Duomo, named Santa Maria del Fiore. Famously designed by Arnolfo di Cambio six hundred years ago, it is still the third largest in the world! The outer colours and facade strongly follow the local traditions in Florence, holding the medieval rivalry again Siena within its design. Having a guided tour lets you understand the history full facade as well as the beautiful frescoed ceiling that is waiting for you inside.
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Characterized by the white Carrara and green Prato marble, it is one of the most ancient churches in Florence and gently marks the square of the city Cathedral. Its fascinating past, combining faith, history and art, has given scholars much food for thought with regard to its meaning and connection to the Renaissance era.
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Florence's Dome is the production of Renaissance genius Filippo Brunelleschi. The construction of Santa Maria del Fiore has met a really challenging and complicated architectural issue: the Dome structure itself. It proved extremely difficult to develop machines capable of working to the Dome heights, never imagined before. It was thanks to Brunelleschi and its ‘double shell structure’ invention that the construction could be finally completed. Inside the Dome it is possible to see up close Giorgio Vasari’s beautiful frescoes. Vasari designed and drafted the extraordinary Judgement, terminated by his student Federico Zuccari in 1579
Tour description
Enjoy a walk in the city of beauty discovering the majestic Duomo with its Dome built by Brunelleschi and discover with your guide step by
step all the phases of its creation.
When it was built, Santa Maria del Fiore was the largest existing basilica with its 153 meters long and still today it impresses visitors with its majesty.
Giotto’s tower is the Cathedral Bell Tower and its construction is contemporary to the one of the church.
Visit to the Baptistery of Saint John, with its precious mosaics, and the Museum of the Cathedral preserving the original "Gate of Paradise" made by Ghiberti and one of the most touching Michelangelo's Pietá!
Then climb the famous Brunelleschi's Dome, not only a symbol of beauty, but also a magnificent sample of ingenuity and technical expertise.
We have designed this experience to allow participants to admire all these works representing the timeless beauty and ingenuity of Florentine art.
Useful information
- Visitors are required to climb 463 steps. No elevator available. The climb is not advised for people suffering from heart diseases/problems, vertigo and claustrophobia
- Appropriate clothing is highly recommended. Please be aware that the access to holy sites requires a strict dress code. Shoulders and knees have to be properly covered.
Full Refund Cancellation Policy
The policies are included and non-optional.
- Dolce Vita policy is applied on all Standard Bookings placed more than 72 hours from the date of the event. We provide all our customers with Refundable Terms up to 72 hours from the date of the event for any reason. To apply for a refund including where your tour is cancelled or changed by Eyes of Rome®, please contact our customer service team at info@eyesofrome.com.
- Peace of Mind policy is applied on Selected Bookings and on all Bookings placed within 72 hours from the date of the event. We provide all our customers with Refundable Terms so if you are unable to attend your booking due to unforeseen circumstances outside of your control you may be entitled to a refund - please see our full set of Refundable Terms and Conditions here. To apply for a refund, please find the instructions on how to apply in the booking confirmation email you received after payment.
