Florence - Duomo Cuppola and Campanile by Mark Sukhija

Florence - Duomo Cuppola and Campanile

The Florentine Cathedral is probably one of the most photographed Cathedrals in the world. For somewhat obvious reasons. The sheer scale of the Cathedral is impressive in itself. The enormous Dome, designed by Brunelleschi, was largely inspired by the the Pantheon in Rome. Somewhat unsurprisngly, the interior is cavernous and the interior of the dome ornately decorated.

Climbing both the Campanile and Duomos Cuppola is possible and very much a rite of passage for most visitors to Florence.

Although visible from all the high points of the Florence, this picture was taken from the rooftop terrace of the Grand Hotel Cavour

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Key facts

Name: Campanile
Address:
Piazza Duomo, Florence
Name: Florence Cathedral
Address:
Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Florence
Name: Grand Hotel Cavour
Address:
Via del Proconsolo 3, Florence
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About Mark Sukhija

Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook