View of the Baptistery on the foreground; in the background you can see the Cathedral and the BellTower
Close-up of the Brunelleschi's DOme with roses on the foreground
Internal view of the Brunelleschi's Dome with its frescoed vaut
View of the Brunelleschi's Dome on the far left of the picture and a view of Florence's city centre
View of the narrow steps that form the staircase that brings to the top of the Dome
View of a customer climbing the narrow steps of the Dome staircase
View of a customer descending the narrow steps of the Dome staircase
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Private Tour of the Brunelleschi's Dome

1 hour and 15 minutes

Moderate

463 Steps to reach the Top: A Wonderful Panorama of the City Center

Enjoy our exclusive private guided visit to the Dome of the Florence Cathedral. 

The history of this monument is ancient and very peculiar. It started in 1418 when a contest to design the Dome was announced, with a relevant prize of 200 gold florins and eternal fame for the winner. The leading architects of that age came to Florence and presented their ideas. Brunelleschi was the winner and Lorenzo Ghiberti was the co-superintendent. The project had been considered absurd by many engineers, and the realization was indeed hard and with many obstacles, but not impossible. 

On March 25, 1436, for the Feast of the Annunciation, Pope Eugenius IV and a group of cardinals and bishops consecrated the finished Cathedral. Since then the Dome has been a symbol of the Florentine Renaissance. 

Your guide will lead you on the way up to the Dome, explaining in detail the history and the legends of the story of the Dome, as well as the frescoes that make it truly inimitable.

With the same ticket, you can visit all the other monuments of Duomo Square (Baptistery, BellTower, Cathedral, Museum, and Crypt) within 72 hours from the date of reservation.

Exclusions
    • Guided tour of the other monuments in the Duomo Square 
    • Drop-off at your hotel
    Please note
    • Dress code
    • It is forbidden to enter in shorts or with uncovered shoulders.
    • Not suitable for pregnant women
    • Not suitable for people who are afraid of small places, who have vertigoes or cardiovascular diseases
    • Remind that you need to climb almost 500 steps (no lift available)
    • The Baptistery is undergoing restoration of the mosaics of the vault, which are not visible
    • The Cathedral is closed on Sundays and religious holidays
    • Opera del Duomo Museum is closed the first Tuesday of every month
    • Luggage or large bags are not allowed inside the museums
    What to bring
      • Comfortable shoes and proper clothing