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Duomo Complex Tour: Florence's Historic Marvels
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Firenze
Uncover the history of the iconic Florence Duomo Complex on a private 2-hour tour. Marvel at the stunning architecture, Michelangelo’s Pietà, and the original Gates of Paradise.
Uncover the history of the iconic Florence Duomo Complex on a private 2-hour tour. Marvel at the stunning architecture, Michelangelo’s Pietà, and the original Gates of Paradise.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Piazza del Duomo - We will start the tour in “Florentine Paradise” - the square between the Baptistery of St. John and Duomo. You will learn set intricate story of the creation of “Gates of Paradise” and an incredible competition that gave start to the Renaissance.
- Battistero di San Giovanni - Step into the oldest building in Florence and…
- Piazza del Duomo - We will start the tour in “Florentine Paradise” - the square between the Baptistery of St. John and Duomo. You will learn set intricate story of the creation of “Gates of Paradise” and an incredible competition that gave start to the Renaissance.
- Battistero di San Giovanni - Step into the oldest building in Florence and admire its marvellous Medieval mosaics. Hear the story on how Dante saved a baby and learn why people stopped washing themselves after the baptism.
- Duomo - Enjoy your priority entrance to the Cathedral of Florence and learn the stories about its creation. Enjoy the detailed story of the construction of the biggest masonry dome in the world and learn why no one managed to surpass it.
- Museo dell’Opera del Duomo - Enjoy the recently restored Pietà by Michelangelo and take a look at the sculptures by Donatello. Admire the original Gates of Paradise and see the immense reconstruction of the Medieval façade of the Duomo.
- Crypt of Santa Reparata - Get into the Crypt of St. Reparata and walk along the ruins of the original cathedral built in the 5th century. Take a look at the remains of the mosaic floor with Early Christian symbols on it.
What's Included
- 2-hour guided tour with a licensed professional
- Headsets provided for clear audio from your guide
- Includes Ghiberti Pass for access to Baptistery, Duomo Museum, and Crypt of St. Reparata
- 2-hour guided tour with a licensed professional
- Headsets provided for clear audio from your guide
- Includes Ghiberti Pass for access to Baptistery, Duomo Museum, and Crypt of St. Reparata
What's Not Included
- Climbing the Dome is excluded as it requires a special pass
- Climbing Giotto’s Bell Tower is excluded as it requires a special pass
- Climbing the Dome is excluded as it requires a special pass
- Climbing Giotto’s Bell Tower is excluded as it requires a special pass
Additional Information
The Duomo Complex in Florence ranks amongst the world’s most incredible attractions. Join me for a two-hour private exploration of the Duomo, Cathedral Square, St. John’s Baptistery, and the Opera del Duomo Museum, delving into the remarkable history of these monumental structures.
Take pleasure in touring the immense Cathedral, gazing at its…
The Duomo Complex in Florence ranks amongst the world’s most incredible attractions. Join me for a two-hour private exploration of the Duomo, Cathedral Square, St. John’s Baptistery, and the Opera del Duomo Museum, delving into the remarkable history of these monumental structures.
Take pleasure in touring the immense Cathedral, gazing at its spectacular architecture, sizeable dome, and awe-inspiring fresco by Giorgio Vasari.
Behold Michelangelo’s Pietà, intended for his personal tomb, and uncover the tale of one of the greatest errors this brilliant mind ever committed.
Experience the site where Michelangelo sculpted his David and find out his original intended placement.
Behold the original Gates of Paradise, the masterpiece of Lorenzo Ghiberti.
View Donatello’s sculptures that once embellished the Duomo and Florence’s Baptistery.
Take in the golden mosaics of St. John’s Baptistery and discover the baptismal practices of the Florentines in historic times!
Location
Piazza di San Giovanni, 30
Piazza di San Giovanni
Meet your expert tour guide in Piazza San Giovanni at the Gates of Paradise of the Florentine Baptistery (the golden gates that face the Duomo).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(23 Ratings)
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B8565elkylel
Dec 21, 2024
Amazing… simply amazing. Irina is the best. - Our tour was phenomenal. Our tour guide, Irina, captivated us with an amazing narrative that wove the history of the Duomo, the baptistery, and the museum together in a flawlessly. She was also super fun to talk to and was more than willing and capable of answering the questions and discussion points that came up during the tour. Her background in art history, her great attitude, friendly demeanor, and clear English made Irina an amazing tour guide and made for a phenomenal tour. I can highly recommend.
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Matthew_p
Nov 2, 2024
Exceeded Expectations! - Irina provided an outstanding personal tour of the Duomo Complex from start to ending, providing details that went beyond what could be gathered from written material. The one-on-one aspect / interaction highlighted the value of a personal tour. It was a highlight to our visit to Florence. Thank you Irina!
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Mlajb1
Sep 5, 2024
Beautiful experience come to life with great guide - Irina was an amazing guide - she knows so much about the history of a Florence and made everything come alive with her story telling. I learned so much about the city, Medici family and Christianity. It was a thorough tour and having the highlights explained made the experience come to life. I would highly recommend this tour and our guide was fantastic. I’d book Irina again if we were staying longer and had other sights to see
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Lonb739
Sep 1, 2024
Duomo Tour - Irina was a fantastic guide. My wife and I truly enjoyed our tour of the Duomo and its museum, and learned an amazing amount!
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Claudette_w
Jul 3, 2024
Highly Recommend - We loved this Tour , Irina was extremely knowledgeable and Passionate about Everything she showed us. She made the tour, we would never have learned as much as we did without her.
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Sergey_m
Jun 11, 2024
a very interesting tour - Our extended family of 10 enjoyed this private guided tour very much. Our guide, Irina, was great: very knowledgeable, she shared lots of interesting stories about the cathedral, Rennaissance artists, and the history of Florence. Highly recommended
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Lynnep875
May 21, 2024
Duomo Complex tour in Florence - Irina Emchenko is an excellent guide. - Irina Emchenko took us on a private tour of the Duomo complex in Florence, and she is an excellent guide because she has a passion for the city, its history, and the artists who lived and worked there. What we found fascinating on this tour was in the crypt area where the original floors from the Middle Ages are exposed. The ancient, previous cathedral of Florence stood on the same site as today’s cathedral. In the crypt, walls of the former church “Santa Reparata” are uncovered. The highlight, however, are the mosaic floors of the former church from the Middle Ages. Small bridges used for protection span the ancient floors. The sense of history is palatable!
Irina was knowledgeable and informative about everything we saw, and it was an impressive tour. We highly recommend Irina Emchenko for a tour guide.
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Kym_h
May 3, 2024
Full of facts and details - Irina was an amazing guide through the Duomo, the Baptist, and the Duomo Museum. She is so passionate about the art and architecture of Florence and willingly shares all of it. She was full of facinating information and had a fabulous deck of photos on her iPad to show detail or highlight fact. We will book another tour with her when we return to Florence. Thanks so much, Irina!
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Mcchou84
Apr 14, 2024
Best authentic & fun tour of Duomo district, rediscovering Florence’s treasures - Irina started our rediscovery journey of Florence, 12 years after our 1st trip.
The fact that she is an independent guide with highly positive recommendations had caught our attention in the 1st place, but the actual experience was much beyond our expectations.
We chose her private tour for the Duomo area (baptistery, church & opera museum), at the very beginning of our stay.
Irina has a very unique way of «telling » the story of the city’s masterpieces.
She knows how to put it into perspective (historically & artistically) & her explanations of each historical figure makes it captivating.
Our 2 hour-tour went by in a wink of an eye, and we can confidently say that she was really the best of private tour guides during our stay (we enjoyed 3 other private guided tours).
We highly recommend Irina & we hope to enjoy another tour with her, next time we visit, maybe with our children (although it may add some extra challenge, she does also have experience with families !)
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Diva88
Apr 11, 2024
Wonderful tour of the complete complex - We were surprised but delighted to be the only 2 on this tour with Irina as our guide. Extremely knowledgeable and pleasant! We absolutely loved it!😃
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