Church
The city's great cathedral, crowned by Brunelleschi's red-brick dome, still the largest masonry dome ever built.
Santa Maria del Fiore took well over a century to build, and its dome was an engineering puzzle nobody could solve until Filippo Brunelleschi designed a self-supporting double shell in the 1420s. Entry to the nave is free; the dome, bell tower, baptistery and museum are covered by the cathedral's passes, and the dome and bell tower climbs need booked time slots.
Best time to go: Book the dome climb for the first slot of the day, before the heat and the queues.
Rules change, check official sources
Traffic zone
The whole historic centre is a ZTL watched by cameras at every entry gate. Without a permit you are fined by post, often months later and through your rental company. Sectors A, B and O apply Monday to Friday 7:30 to 20:00 and Saturday 7:30 to 16:00; from April to early October a night ZTL also runs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Park outside and walk in. The outline shown is approximate.
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