Explore Florence From Above: Guide To Climbing The City's 3 Iconic Towers | Romewise

Join RomeWise as we ascend the heights of Florence's three must-see towers, offering breathtaking views of the Renaissance city. Learn how to climb the Duomo, Giotto's Bell Tower, and the Tower of Arnolfo, including tips on getting tickets and what to expect from each climb. Please visit my website to get more information: www.romewise.com/
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⌚ CHAPTERS/ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Duomo / Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
02:16 Filippo Brunelleschi
03:10 Climbing the Duomo / Cathedral dome
04:36 Campanile di Giotto / Giotto's bell tower
07:24 Torre di Arnolfo / Tower of Arnolfo
09:31 - Top tips for climbing Florence's three towers
12:03 My favorite tower to climb
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[@samtan4729]

Excellent guide as always! That climb up the bell tower was fabulous!

[@Romewise]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching and for your comments!

[@Godlvr008]

My favorite city. Your Italian pronunciations are perfetta! Another great view is Michelangelo Park opposite the Arno.

[@reneeburich9497]

Yes! I’ve heard of that one!

[@Romewise]

Thank you so much as always for your kind comments and support! yes, I love Piazzale Michelangelo. I did a video about how to walk there from Florence's city centre. It's a beautiful spot with amazing views!

[@peterjones7673]

Fantastic video once again Elyssa, especially telling us about the Brunelleschi pass wish we knew about it when we were in Florence in July, never mind we will take your advice once again and get the pass when we are back in Florence next year. Great advice once again thank you both so much.

[@alstar70]

Just been to Firenze, its fantastic.

[@waynewilson5461]

Your videos have been great for our first trip to Italy. We got the Brunelleschi pass (@ the 6:33 in the video) and when we accessed the Santa Reparata under the Duomo we were able to access the Duomo directly when we came upstairs from the Reparata. We had full access to wonder around the Duomo as if we stood in the free line for the Duomo, so that was a bit of a skip the line as we thought after the Reparata we would have to exit and wait in the Duomo line.

[@Romewise]

Thanks so much for letting me know. I'm so glad you find them helpful. That's great that you were able to access Santa Reparata outside of the line of the Duomo. It is indeed a huge benefit!

[@tango9257]

P.S. I recommended your vlog to a few other tourists we met there too.

[@Romewise]

Awesome thank you! I really appreciate it!

[@andyroo9381]

Hi Elyssa! A friend just returned from Italy. He spent time in Naples and Amalfi Coast. He did take one day to visit the American WWII Cemetery and brought back a few photos. I had no idea there was such a thing in Rome. Have you produced a video of this cemetery yet? If not, would you consider doing so? Thank you!!

[@Romewise]

Yes, that cemetery is very special and worth the short trip from Rome. Please check out this video, where you can see more about cemeteries in and near Rome. I briefly cover the Sicilian-American cemetery in Anzio at 06:34: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGXTeZqYi9d6kKs Please note I filmed this in the middle of the pandemic, so I had to wear a mask, but otherwise, I hope you enjoy the scenery!

[@dalewun]

I’ll be there in Decembre… Grazie Mille

[@Romewise]

Have a wonderful visit!

[@salliesmith5991]

Hi Elyssa. I'm a little confused about how I book the time for the Bell Tower. Is the mandatory entry time for the Dome? Then how do I book the Tower? Thanks for your help:)

[@Romewise]

Yes I know it's a little confusing. When you purchase the Brunelleschi Pass, you have to pick a time to climb the dome. Then, the other sites, including the Bell Tower, are all visitable within a 3 day period around your dome visit. With this visit, you actually can't book the tower, only the dome. You just show up to the tower and go in. Lines are usually not very long to climb the bell tower.

[@Laurina70]

Hi, Elyssa. Thanks so much for your videos. Is there a way to only visit the duomo only and not of the other sites in the Brunelleschi pass?

[@Romewise]

To my knowledge, the only way to climb the dome of Florence's duomo is with the Brunelleschi pass. It just happens that included in this ticket are the other sites of the complex. But basically the base pass to climb the dome is this one.

[@HengTang]

Hi Elyssa, do you know with the Brunelleschi pass, if we were to book the 18:30-19:45 time to climb the Duomo dome, can we start the climb at 19:00? or if the 18:30 time is the start time and 19:45 is the finish time? We want to book the latest time to climb in June as it will be not as hot and still with daylight, but we want to know if we have the flexibility to go there between 18:30 to 19:45 or if we have to be there at 18:30. Good if you know the answer, thanks.

[@Romewise]

Hello and thanks for watching. Your timed entrance to the Bell Tower is for 18:30. You will be taken up by a staff member of the cathedral. So you can't wander in any time between 18:30 and 19:45, although once at the top, I believe you can stay longer if you like. They recommend this time frame as a total for visiting the dome but your entry time is 18:30 (with maybe a few minutes' leeway but not more than 5). Yes, you can visit the rest of the sites on the pass within ANY THREE days around your reserved date, not just after it.

[@julieharper6690]

Do we have to pay for the Palazzo Vecchio if we only want to climb the Arnolfo Tower? Do we need to pre-book a time?

[@Romewise]

You can pay for just the tower if you prefer. There is also an integrated ticket which makes it convenient to buy the tower and museum (palazzo) together. I highly recommend visiting the palazzo, too, as it's extraordinary and also very little crowded. But if you want, you can just do one or the other. In high season, yes, you might need to book in advance as it can sell out. Space is limited. Here is the official website (in Italian only): cultura.comune.fi.it/pagina/musei-civici-fiorentini-museo-di-palazzo-vecchio/orari-e-biglietti

[@julieharper6690]

I looked at that website but all I saw was the museum ticket. Is the Arnoldo tower included in the cost of the museum ticket?

[@Romewise]

Ugh their site is clunky. So it takes you there to book tickets: ticketsmuseums.comune.fi.it Click English. Then, you choose the museum. Once the page loads, look on the right hand side. Look under "Type of ticket". There is a dropdown menu. From there you can pick the tower. I hope that helps! @@julieharper6690

[@julieharper6690]

@@Romewise thank you very much. I was able to find it but when I plugged in my date for May, it tells me there are no openings for that date. Is it similar to the Vatican or colosseum where one can only book a certain # of days ahead?

[@Romewise]

That I don't know but it's very possible. In Italy there is not the same mentality we Anglo-saxons have of booking far in advance... @@julieharper6690

[@hjonpark]

QUESTION: I purchased the Brunelleschi Pass with my timed Duomo timed entrance for Monday 08 April. Knowing that this pass is good for 3 days, does this 3 day period BEGIN on 08 April when I climb the Duomo? Or can I use this pass BEFORE my timed entrance, such as to go up the Campanille (and other sights included in this pass) on 06 or 07 April?

[@Romewise]

You may use your Brunelleschi pass within 3 consecutive days of the date of your Duomo entrance. So you can visit the other sites on the 6th or 7th of April if you like. The important thing is to be on time for your Duomo visit. But the 3-day pass is AROUND that date.

[@HengTang]

We asked the same question by sending an email via the official ticket site, this is their reply "dome climbing must be placed in the first validity day of your pass, while you can access to all the other monuments within the three validity days anytime, without reservation”, so my understanding is that you can't visit the other sites on 6 or 7 April, only on 8, 9 and 10 April.

[@Romewise]

You may visit all the sites on the pass as long as it's WITHIN 3 days of your timed reservation to the duomo. It does not have to be AFTER, it can also be BEFOREHAND.@@HengTang

[@babudulu-lz9lu]

wher you get the ticket

[@Romewise]

You'll find all the links in the description of this video.

[@babudulu-lz9lu]

ok tx@@Romewise