This Piazza is a great meeting place, because you can see it from just about anywhere in the city. We used the Duomo as a navigating tool, to help us get our bearings in the city. Very crowded on weekends and during tourist seasons, as the Duomo is a big attraction.
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Ranked #11 of 174 attractions in Florence
276 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Historic Sites
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Traveller Description: There are two important squares to see in Florence, Piazza dell Signoria and Piazza dell Duomo. Which is best is difficult to say. Piazza dell Duomo...
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Of course, the Duomo of Firenze is one of the star attractions. Because of that, you'll find the rather small piazza crowded by many thousands of people from all over the world.
When we arrived late in the morning, it was in fact so crowded in fact, that we decided not to enter the Duomo at all. The queues for...
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Watch the horse carriage operaators as they are wise guys, meaning barter with them. They looked totally bored with their jobs. Other than that, brush up on buying pizza by weight which we found out by a very annnoyed pizza server at a restaurant right by the Baptistry
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Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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You can do either here - queue for the height of the dome or queue for entry to the Duomo - both are great in their own right... or you can just admire from the outside - avoid all queues and drink some coffee! My top tip is to get inside at opening and early (before 10am) for the Dome...
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Same as title, you must enjoy dining with friends there.
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A great place to meet up with someone, and an incredible view of the duomo.
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Ramnicu Valcea, Romania
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Most impresive place from historic center. full of life. got to go here.
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Margate City, New Jersey
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If you go to Florence there are a few things you must see; this is one of them. It's very busy but you must make time to see it and the Duomo. Also make sure you see the David.
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I love this Piazza, it has a buzz second to none! It is of course the only way to view the front facade of Santa Maria Del Fiore in all her glory. There is no photograph that can do it justice....
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Palo Alto, California
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Take your time to see the Duomo from all sides, as well as the baptistery and bell tower. Wow!
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