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Landmark · Piazza del Duomo · Florence
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Striped marble outside, a vast plain nave within
When it fits
Best in the morning · about 45 min
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Where it is
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Straight-line distances: Brunelleschi's Dome climb 0 m · Giotto's Bell Tower 76 m · Museo dell'Opera del Duomo 123 m. Not travel times.
Why Aura
The cathedral under Brunelleschi's dome, its marble skin in white, green and pink. Entry to the nave is free but the hours are short (10:15–15:45, closed Sundays): walk round the outside first, then go in.
IconicBudgetStep-free access
Today10:15–15:45Two sources disagree
All hours
Mo-Sa 10:15-15:45; Su off; Dec 25,Jan 01 off (closed on Sundays and during religious celebrations, and on Easter Sunday; dress code: covered shoulders and knees, no flip-flops) · OpenStreetMap says “Mo-Sa 10:15-16:45; Su,PH closed”Visit lengthAbout 45 min
WeatherIndoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
Sources and dates (5)
- When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
- Today: per tickets.duomo.firenze.it, read 30 Sept 2026
- Visit length: Aura estimate
- Effort: Aura estimate
- Tags are Aura editorial judgement.
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- tickets.duomo.firenze.it — opening hours and prices (Cathedral free; closed Sundays, 25 Dec, 1 Jan, Easter Sunday) · official · read 30 Sept 2026
- OSM way/43768260 · osm · read 30 Sept 2026
If it rains
Museo dell'Opera del DuomoPiazza del Duomo · The originals from the cathedral square under one roof: Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, Donatello's Magdalene, Michelangelo's late Pietà and a full-size reconstruction of the old cathedral front. The quiet counterpart to the dome queue.Uffizi GalleryCentro storico · Botticelli's Venus and Primavera, Leonardo, Michelangelo's Doni Tondo, Caravaggio, and the long corridors over the Arno. Give it a whole morning. A same-day ticket is cheaper than an advance one; after 16:00 there is a reduced late ticket.
Also in this area
Brunelleschi's Dome climbPiazza del Duomo · 463 steps between the two shells of the dome, past the Last Judgement frescoes, to the lantern terrace over the red roofs. Only with the Brunelleschi Pass and a time slot booked in advance (it cannot be changed); take an early slot.Giotto's Bell TowerPiazza del Duomo · 414 steps up the marble bell tower beside the cathedral, with the dome itself in the view from the top. The climb for those who could not get a dome slot, or who want the dome in the picture. The tower is under restoration and part of the view is reduced.Baptistery of San GiovanniPiazza del Duomo · The octagonal baptistery opposite the cathedral; outside, the bronze doors (the originals are in the Opera museum). Inside the mosaic vault is under restoration and not visible, so decide whether the pass is worth it for you now.