We were buzzing with anticipation as our train pulled into Florence station – our itinerary was jam-packed and we knew the ...

The cathedral complex, known as Piazza del Duomo, includes the Campanile by Italian art master Giotto; and Baptistery. This ...

It’s hard to put into words how much we enjoyed visiting Florence at the end of our most recent trip to Italy. Our ...

Santa Croce is similar to the Duomo in style (both churches represent dominant Gothic traits), and the exterior is stunning, despite not being as elaborate as the Florence Duomo. Visitors come ...

Every year, Florence attracts millions of visitors who take in the splendor of the Duomo, browse the Uffizi ... Persian heritage living in Florence, Italy. On the ground, she keeps up an Italian ...

Genoa, Milan, Rome. These are some of the cities preparing to host national leaders and institutional figures to celebrate ...

The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (known simply as the Duomo) is not only Florence's religious center ... on the former site of the Roman church, Santa Reparata. You'll know you're in ...

Yet for centuries, it was somewhat overlooked as a cultural hub; while Rome, Florence and Venice were ... who was crowned king of Italy at the Duomo, ordered that the city finish the building ...

This is one of Italy’s great churches, filled with frescoes by ... much of this itinerary can be done by train (trenitalia.com). Florence’s Duomo (cathedral) often involves long queues for ...

Easter falls a little later this year but that hasn’t stopped Florence pulling ... crowds to piazza del Duomo on Easter Sunday (April 20) for the traditional flight of the dove and fireworks display.