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Florence: Baptistery, Duomo Museum, Cathedral, & Bell Tower

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Florence: Baptistery, Duomo Museum, Cathedral, & Bell Tower

Activity provider:FLORENCEPASS

4.7

802 reviews

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Discover the religious center of Florence, the Duomo Complex, on a guided tour of the Baptistery, Cathedral, and Duomo Museum. After the guided tour, climb the splendid Giotto's Belltower on your own.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the interior of Florence's Cathedral, aka Duomo, with fast-track entry
  • Admire Florence Baptistery classic architecture and Donatello's masterpiece
  • Marvel at the Duomo Museum's original Lorenzo Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
  • Gaze in awe at Michelangelo's Pietà, a famous Renaissance marble sculpture
  • Climb the Giotto's Bell Tower for views of Brunelleschi's dome from the top
Full description

Visit Florence's religious center on a guided tour inside the Baptistery, Cathedral (Duomo), and the Opera del Duomo Museum.

Enjoy a comprehensive guided visit to the interior of Florence Cathedral, one of the largest and most important churches in the world. Construction began in 1296 and ended only in 1436, with the creation of the magnificent dome by Filippo Brunelleschi. 

See the Baptistery, one of the oldest buildings in Florence, built in the Florentine Romanesque style. Then visit the Opera del Duomo Museum, a site that collects original masterpieces from the Duomo Complex.

Among the most important works on display are the original Gates of Paradise by Ghiberti, and Michelangelo's Pietà Bandini. The museum also houses one of the largest collections of Donatello's work in the world.

Finally, climb the three-storied Giotto's Belltower and admire the city skyline dominated by Brunelleschi's immense dome. (Climbing of Giotto's belltower is reserved at 12:45pm for participants to our morning tour and at 6:00pm for participants to our afternoon tour).

Includes
  • Licensed English-speaking tour guide
  • Entry ticket to Baptistery
  • Entry ticket to the Cathedral (Duomo)
  • Entry ticket to Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
  • Guided tour of St. John's Baptistery (interior)
  • Guided tour and fast-track entry to Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral (interior)
  • Guided tour of Opera del Duomo Museum
  • Giotto's Belltower entry ticket with timed reservation
  • Headsets if necessary
  • Tips
  • Food and drink
  • Entry ticket to climb Brunelleschi's dome

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Meeting point

Meet your guide outside Caffè Scudieri in Piazza di San Giovanni. The cafe is located on the western side of the Baptistery on Piazza San Giovanni.

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What to bring

  • Long-sleeved shirt
  • Long pants

Not allowed

  • Sandals or flip flops
  • Shorts
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts
  • Flash photography
  • Backpacks
  • Ripped clothing

Know before you go

  • The climbing of Giotto's belltower is scheduled for 12:45 PM for those taking part in the morning tour, and at 6:00 PM for those taking part in the afternoon tour
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Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 802 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.4/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
    4.6/5

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The Duomo tour focused a lot on the art and architecture of the building. As such, we were treated to many little details and history that went into the visual elements of the building. Lots of stuff I heard about in history classes, but got to connect to actual things. This isn’t a history of Florence, but focuses on the art around the Duomo and museum. Very interesting and our guide was fantastically knowledgeable to give us info on what to see.

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April 30, 2023

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Our guide was very informative and lovely. She did an awesome job of engaging our group, answering questions. I enjoyed it. I won’t alter my 5 star rating but the only con to this was the queue (even though it was “skip the line”). It was packed, so prepare or if you’re lucky it you may not need to queue.

April 24, 2023

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Our tour was amazing! We really really enjoyed it. And we liked our guide a lot, she was lovely, knowledgeable and very passionate about art and history. And she also answered all our questions. Time flew with her. Thank you for such a lovely experience.

April 11, 2023

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