Follow your guide through centuries of history and witness the beauty that the Duomo Complex has to offer: visit the Opera del Duomo Museum and the Baptistery of Florence, whose radiant splendor will remain in your memories forever!
The first stage of this enlightening tour will be the spectacular Opera del Duomo Museum, housing the most comprehensive collections of works of art connected to the Cathedral of Florence and Brunelleschi’s Cupola. Your guide will take you on an engaging guided tour including the highlights of this incredible museum, such as Donatello’s wooden Maddalena Penitente, the original Gates of Paradise by Ghiberti and Michelangelo’s Pietà.
The whole museum has been recently restored and offers to visitors an unforgettable experience, letting them admire incredible masterpieces in a setting that mirrors/reproduces the environment they were originally designed for, creating a museum within a museum.
Continue afterwards with a visit to one of the oldest buildings in Florence, dating back to the XI century, the Baptistery of St John. Originally a Roman temple dedicated to Mars, it owes its octagonal design to the number eight, the symbol of regeneration in Christianity. Together with your guide, discover how the white and green marble external decorations hide a shining triumph of golden mosaics crowning the ceiling, a feast for the eyes that shall not be missed.
Last but not least, enjoy an intriguing guided overview of the entire Duomo Complex, a celebration of Renaissance art at its greatest height.