“Duomo” is the regular word that means Cathedral. The Cathedral of Florence is known as the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore finished in1436 byFilippo Brunelleschi. This mesmerising Gothic-style architecture, externally consists of marble in shades of green and pink.

The Cathedral is not the only beauty in the square, in front of Brunelleschi’s speciality, lies the Baptistery and besides it the Campanile of Giotto.The Baptistery is one of the oldest buildings in the city(between 1059-1128) and it proudly boasts its Florentine Romanesque style of architecture while the Campanile is rich of sculptures all to the top of the 14meter tower and has the same structure of the Cathedral.

In mid 2010, the heart of the city has been made a completely pedestrian area. This makes it a lot easier for the people to walk around freely, finally eliminating the irritatingly overcrowded sidewalks.

A few quick tips of the interesting places to eat near the Duomo.

The Yellow Bar is located just a minute away from the Cathedral at Via del Proconsolo. Apart from its beautifully made restaurant, the food is very tasty.  A little further away is the wonderful Gatto e Volpe located on Via Ghibellina. Delicious food and  home made recipes that cannot be missed out!

For the Gelato(ice cream) lovers, be it summer or winter time, you must try the Grom! Amazing gelato that will make you miss Florence forever its is just behind the Duomo on Via del Campanile.

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