Ghiberti, Giotto or Brunelleschi? Choosing Your Duomo Pass
The three official passes explained in plain terms — what each climbs and covers, and how to lock in a dome slot before it sells out.
Written to answer what a first visit actually turns on — which pass, which climb, and how to time it right.
Practical guides to the decisions a first visit turns on — which pass, which climb, and how to time it. To book, compare all Florence Duomo tours.
The three official passes explained in plain terms — what each climbs and covers, and how to lock in a dome slot before it sells out.
The engineering mystery of 1420–1436: the double shell, the herringbone brick, and the machines Brunelleschi invented to build the impossible.
463 steps or 414? A side-by-side on the views, the difficulty and the wait — and why the best photo of the dome is from the tower.
What works and what to skip with children — the free cathedral, the museum, and whether the dome climb is a good idea for young legs.
When a guided tour is worth it over buying the pass yourself — the real trade-off in time, money and the dome slot.