Do not blow through Florence without spending time in this, and neighboring, piazzas. Take the time to go inside the duomo and neighboring buildings. Sitting in the piazza and having a cup of cappuccino (and maybe a glass of vino rosso) and just admiring where...More

Piazza means plaza or square, and in this case the name means in English “Cathedral Square.” The plaza used to be much larger, when Piazza San Giovanni now on the west side of the Duomo and where the Cathedral now sits were one. On the...More

Takes your breath away. Book ticket in advance to avoid waiting. Ticket covers chapel, tower and museum for 15 euros, as well as the dome. After walking up the tower was unable to do the dome.

As soon as you get around the final corner this absolutely amazing building is right in front of you. Almost too close to get it all on one picture. Don't bother the enormous amount of people from everywhere - they are here for the same...More

This plaza has several restaurants, cafes, tourist shops and big label stores. Shop, eat, sightsee or just watch the world go by in the shadow of this world-renowned heritage site.

So many people and this is shoulder season ! Still lots of atmosphere and streets to choose from to walk down- leather markers , Academia and more - very worth a sit and a watch

As you make your way to visit El Duomo, don't rush, but walk slowly and take in the sights and sounds and even the smells of the Piazza Del Duomo. Perhaps never again you will walk upon these stones. Soak it all in.

We were amazed and the size and beauty of this Duomo. We hit this on our last day in Italy and were content to just walk around the outside and feel the weight of this place.

More than anywhere else in Tuscany, Florence is crammed full of tourist groups so try to arrive early or stay late into the evening. The duomo buildings are a must-see when in town though and the architecture is simply breathtaking. By late afternoon, most of...More

We stayed at a Air B&B overlooking Duomo. Very early in the morning the vast plaza is quite. Sitting in the shadows of great Duomo you can watch the city come alive as the shops open and tourists come pouring in. Everything is walkable from...More