Duomo in Firenze

The Duomo in Firenze is one of the most historic churches in all of Italy, and the most famous in Firenze. The walk to the top is very similar to that of the Vatican, however there is no elevator allowing for a cheat of about 200 stairs. After the first few flights of stairs you reach a plateau in which you walk in a circle around the base of the dome. From here you can see the many paintings on the dome but at a distance it is hard to see there every detail. Continuing on, there are a few hundred more steps, through a tightly congested place. This dome walk is dwarfed compared to the dome walk in the Vatican. Different than the Vatican you can make it up these stairs without a close pin for your nose, due to body odor. Finally at the top of the dome, you can see out across Florence's great churches and towers, such as Santa Maria Novella, Santa Croce, Santa Spirito, and Palazzo Vecchio. Coming back down the stairs after enjoying the view atop the Duomo, you come across another plateua lining the inside of the dome. From here you can see the paintings on the dome in good detail. They are extremely demonic and extremely graphic. This are some of my favorite paintings because they are action sequences.