Crowded most of the time and there is huge line to go inside. Everything is in order. So if you…read moredon't like to stay in the line, then i'd suggest to come as early as possible then the chances of finding the line to be short will be higher. The number of stairs going up can be a lot and the workout of going up and down can be quite intensive. If you are faint on heart, then you may have to take proper precautions and bring drinks to stay hydrated. They don't allow backpacks into the Duomo, so you may have to leave it to the backpack check in location. The view is majestic and the architecture is full of details and its surprising that it was done centuries ago... Definitely worth coming to this place!

I am a 75 year old woman and fell hitting the back of my head directly on the sidewalk. The…read moreexperience in the hospital and during the ambulance ride was dreadful. I was placed in a room with people screaming and talking all night long. They stitched my head up while lying in bed and poured a solution all over my head during the procedure. Doctors did not perform this. I didn't feel safe or clean during the surgery. The next morning when they thought my husband was returning, they quickly moved me to another semi-private room. Since I was an American I feel like they overlooked me. On several occasions I asked if I had a concussion and no one could give me an answer. Basically, I was to just lie there until they got around to me. They said the CT was fine. In addition, I should have been taken to Careggi University Hospital since they did not know the extent of my head wound.