Neighborhood 48H guide
Duomo: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
Brunelleschi’s dome and the Bargello.
The cathedral square is Florence’s centre: the Duomo with Brunelleschi’s dome, Giotto’s bell tower and the Baptistery, with the Bargello sculpture museum a few minutes south on Via del Proconsolo.
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Photo: Dllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
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Why stay here
Everything famous is a few minutes’ walk away.
Who it's for: First-timers who want the sights on the doorstep.
Pros
- Sights on foot
- Central
- Easy to navigate
Cons
- Crowded
- Pricey
- Tourist restaurants
48H by the Duomo
Dome and sculpture.
08:15 – Brunelleschi’s Dome
Climb the 463 steps in a booked time slot.
11:30 – Bargello
Donatello and Renaissance sculpture.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
See / do
See / do
Florence Cathedral and Brunelleschi’s Dome
Piazza del Duomo
The cathedral, with a 463-step climb to the top of the dome in a timed slot.
Photo: Dllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
Museo Nazionale del Bargello
Via del Proconsolo 4
Renaissance sculpture, including Donatello’s David, in a medieval palace.
Photo: Txllxt TxllxT · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
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Hotel Duomo Firenze
Duomo
Small hotel steps from the cathedral.
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Hotel Spadai
Duomo
Upscale hotel with a spa, 100 metres from the Duomo.
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Vacation rentals
Prefer an apartment or whole home in this neighborhood? Browse Vrbo listings for Duomo.
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Browse vacation rentals in Duomo on Vrbo →Other ways to spend 48 hours in Florence
- Signoria & Ponte Vecchio — The Uffizi, Palazzo Vecchio and the old bridge.
- Santa Croce — Michelangelo’s tomb and a collector’s palace.
- Sant’Ambrogio — The Synagogue and Michelangelo’s house.
- Oltrarno — Pitti Palace, Boboli and Santo Spirito.
- Santa Maria Novella — The marble basilica and the station quarter.
- San Lorenzo — The central market and the Medici.
- San Marco & Santissima Annunziata — Michelangelo’s David and Brunelleschi’s loggia.