Florence’s central square, the Piazza del Duomo, characterized by its multicolored marble facades, is getting spruced up this summer, reports the Art Newspaper. A €30-million restoration project from ...

Florence is known as the Renaissance capital of Italy, with historic buildings, piazzas, and small businesses as far as the eye can see from atop the Duomo cathedral. But McDonald’s has applied to ...

While Rome and Milan have more direct flights, visiting Florence with teens is worth the extra travel time. This city is the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance with art, lively markets, hilltop ...

From outside lights in Piazza del Duomo to the sacred services inside Florence Cathedral, this is a Christmas‑themed journey through one of Italy’s greatest landmarks.

Designed by Giotto in the early 14th century, this ornate 277-foot high bell tower is part of the renowned Duomo in central Florence's Piazza del Duomo. Although it is known as Giotto's Bell Tower, it ...

Architect Filippo Brunelleschi's massive cupola — all 4 million bricks of it — has dominated Florence's skyline since 1434. It sits atop an ornate wedding cake of a cathedral, the Basilica di Santa ...

This newly listed apartment in Florence, Italy, is as close to living inside the iconic “Duomo” as you’re likely to get. The two-bedroom apartment, asking up to €2.5 million (US$2.8 million), sits at ...

Florence's Piazza del Duomo is one of the most visited squares in Europe, famed for its Renaissance architecture and impressive cathedral. And a plan to add the McDonald's golden arches to the skyline ...

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