I was glad to have caught at least one epic sunset view during my trip ... okay to manage climbing the Duomo in Florence. Be ...

Like a presiding spirit, the cathedral—duomo in Italian—keeps watch over the streetscapes of Florence, including this block of Via dei Servi, a few hundred yards northeast of the church.

The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (known simply as the Duomo) is not only Florence's religious center ... is to climb the 463 stairs to the top of the dome (the cupola) where you'll find ...

Or you can climb the more than 400 steps to the top for spectacular views of central Florence ... than you get at the top of the Duomo because you get to view the Duomo from this vantage point.

This is the Campanile tower atop the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, in Piazza del Duomo. Ascend the 414 steps to the top of the tower and enjoy a panoramic view of Florence. Facing the ...