Giotto's belltower

Giotto's Florence campanile is one of Italy's lovliest belltowers

To the right of the cathedral facade is what's known as Giotto's Bell Tower, even though that early Renaissance painter only designed and built the first two levels of it. Several architects and styles later, it emerged as "The Lily of Florence," a 277-foot-high pillar of marble pierced with slender windows and ringed by marble reliefs.

The Duomo Group
Cathedral
Baptistery
Brunelleschi's dome
Giotto's bell tower
Museo dell'Opera

If climbing the Duomo's dome wasn't enough for you, you can scale this baby, too, in 414 steps —and without the crowds the Dome's ascent draws. The view's not quite so high, but you get a great close-up shot of Brunelleschi's dome.

Piazza del Duomo/Piazza San Giovanni
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