The Duomo Complex and Its Hidden Terraces
Florence, Italy
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Trip Type: Half-day Tours
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Admire the magical aerial panorama and learn the secrets of the Duomo from a different point of view. Enjoy an exclusive perspective: admire Florence panorama from the Duomoʼs 32 metres high terraces and climb up to the top of the Dome!
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Admire the magical aerial panorama and learn the secrets of the Duomo from a different point of view. Enjoy an exclusive perspective: admire Florence panorama from the Duomoʼs 32 metres high terraces and climb up to the top of the Dome!
Do not miss the chance to take a closer look at the incredible Brunelleschi's dome, a masterpiece of art and architecture that still remains unmatched. The Dome's techniques of building are still nowadays covered with a veil of mystery.
Be impressed by the unique frescoes by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari, admire the magical colossal clock by Paolo Uccello and discover the beauty of the marble floor with its intricate patterns in the Cathedral of Florence.
Then, climb the Northern terrace of the Cathedral rooftop, a suggestive walk through narrow and open-air corridors that have been closed to the public for centuries. The panorama from up there will take your breath away! We are giving you the chance to join an elite tour within art and history and to discover the hidden Duomo terraces: the majority of tourists do not even know that they were planned.
The guided tour will end in the exclusive circular room where you will have the opportunity to see the old statues originally on displayed in the façade of the Duomo. In the room you can find the restorers at work with their spatulas and chisels still dirty and smelling of stucco. The surprises for you are not over yet: use your 48 hour ticket to explore the rest of the Duomo complexʼs wonders - the Brunelleschiʼs Dome, the Baptistery, the Great Museum of the Duomo and the Giottoʼs Bell Tower.
Please find below the number of steps to reach the top of each monument:
Terraces: 153 steps
Terraces and Brunelleschi's Dome: 463 stairs in total
Giotto's Bell Tower: 414
Be impressed by the unique frescoes by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari, admire the magical colossal clock by Paolo Uccello and discover the beauty of the marble floor with its intricate patterns in the Cathedral of Florence.
Then, climb the Northern terrace of the Cathedral rooftop, a suggestive walk through narrow and open-air corridors that have been closed to the public for centuries. The panorama from up there will take your breath away! We are giving you the chance to join an elite tour within art and history and to discover the hidden Duomo terraces: the majority of tourists do not even know that they were planned.
The guided tour will end in the exclusive circular room where you will have the opportunity to see the old statues originally on displayed in the façade of the Duomo. In the room you can find the restorers at work with their spatulas and chisels still dirty and smelling of stucco. The surprises for you are not over yet: use your 48 hour ticket to explore the rest of the Duomo complexʼs wonders - the Brunelleschiʼs Dome, the Baptistery, the Great Museum of the Duomo and the Giottoʼs Bell Tower.
Please find below the number of steps to reach the top of each monument:
Terraces: 153 steps
Terraces and Brunelleschi's Dome: 463 stairs in total
Giotto's Bell Tower: 414
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