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

EXPERIENCE:

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).

TOUR 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

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