Firenze Trip Overview
Get a complete and spectacular view of Florence. Join our local guide to make your way to the top of the monumental dome of the Cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore. Enjoy amazing sights and take home unforgettable travel memories. Soaring over 300 feet in the air, the dome of Florence Cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore, dominates the city’s skyline. Completed in 1434, the dome is still one of the largest in the world. In the 15th century construction of this kind had never been attempted since ancient times; but thanks to the ambitions of a flourishing city and breakthrough Renaissance engineering, the Cathedral dome broke all the records.
Construction was carried out by Filippo Brunelleschi whose solution called for the building of a dome within a dome, a solid brick structure on the inside with a tiled terracotta shell on the outside. Visitors can climb to the top of the dome spiralling up in the space between the two domes and step outside for breathtaking views over the entire city.
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Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Firenze, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Get a complete and spectacular view of Florence. Join our local guide to make your way to the top of the monumental dome of the Cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore. Enjoy amazing sights and take home unforgettable travel memories. Soaring over 300 feet in the air, the dome of Florence Cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore, dominates the city’s skyline. Completed in 1434, the dome is still one of the largest in the world. In the 15th century construction of this kind had never been attempted since ancient times; but thanks to the ambitions of a flourishing city and breakthrough Renaissance engineering, the Cathedral dome broke all the records.
Construction was carried out by Filippo Brunelleschi whose solution called for the building of a dome within a dome, a solid brick structure on the inside with a tiled terracotta shell on the outside. Visitors can climb to the top of the dome spiralling up in the space between the two domes and step outside for breathtaking views over the entire city.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Duomo – Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Via della Canonica, 1 Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy
Enter the cathedral from the side entrance to climb up to the top of the dome and get a complete and spectacular view of Florence. Enjoy amazing sights and take home unforgettable travel memories.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy
Florence’s Piazza del Duomo is the heart of the city, wherein just one glimpse you can instantly admire the main monuments of the historic centre, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The itinerary ends on the other side of Cathedral Square, in the area behind the bell tower.
Duration: 10 minutes
