The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (known simply as the Duomo) is not only Florence's religious center, but it's also the city's most recognizable attraction. Occupying the Piazza del Duomo ...

Designed by Brunelleschi, this cathedral is the tallest monument in Florence. This is the Campanile tower atop the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, in Piazza del Duomo. Ascend the 414 steps to ...

Others appreciated that it was removed from the main tourist areas and less busy than other Florence ... piazza sit just east of the city center a little less than half a mile from the Duomo.

It has four restaurants and bars, stunning gardens, an outdoor pool, and over-the-top Grand Suites as large as 2,292 square ...