Viewpoints in Florence

Brunelleschi's Dome is the largest masonry dome ever constructed, spanning 45 metres across the Florence Cathedral without any supporting scaffolding from the ground. The 463-step climb takes visitors through the double-shell structure and face-to-face with Vasari's 'Last Judgment' fresco.

Giotto's Campanile is the 84.7-metre bell tower of the Florence Cathedral, designed by Giotto in 1334. Its 414-step climb rewards with close-up views of Brunelleschi's dome and a panorama of the terracotta rooftops and surrounding Tuscan hills.

Piazzale Michelangelo is Florence's most celebrated viewpoint, a broad terrace on the south bank hillside offering a sweeping panorama of the entire city—dome, towers, bridges, and the Tuscan hills beyond. It's the view that appears on every Florence postcard.

The Lungarno (riverside walkway) offers some of Florence's most atmospheric strolling, particularly along the south bank between Ponte Vecchio and Ponte Santa Trinita. At sunset, the Arno turns golden and the bridge silhouettes create one of Italy's most romantic urban landscapes.