Giotto's Bell Tower
- Address: Piazza del Duomo, Florence
- Hours: Open daily 8:30am - 7:30pm. Jan 6: 8:30am - 2pm. Closed Jan 1, Easter, Sept 8 and Dec 25
- Admission: € 6
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Monument - Historical
Giotto's Bell Tower Reviews
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Review by Marie B, USA, December 2008
Doing what: Florence Half-Day or Full-Day Sightseeing Tour
Ours was a half-day tour of Florence that included as its highlights the Piazza della Signioria and its notable buildings and architecture, a drive to Fiesole, and a short visit to the Uffizi. It was about exactly what we expected, and our guide was knowledgeable, genteel, well-spoken and most generous in answering questions. Certainly guides are the most important aspect of a tour, and he deserves high praise for his information and great good humor. We were grateful as well for his recommendation of a restaurant that offered good food at fair prices and service staff who were themselves charming and helpful. Bravo!
Review by Katharine C, USA, December 2008
Doing what: Florence Half-Day or Full-Day Sightseeing Tour
We hadn't given ourselves enough time in Florence, so the afternoon tour giving a quick overview of some important and scenic sites and the walk through of the Uffizi gallery was a tremendous boon. Our guide was informative, enthusiastic and patient throughout. Kudos to him, especially.
Review by Anonymous, December 2008
Doing what: Florence Half-Day or Full-Day Sightseeing Tour
Definitely do this tour instead of just the guided Uffizi or Accademmia tours. You get the same thing plus a good overview of the city by bus.
Review by WENDY S, Australia, December 2008
Doing what: Skip the Line: Small-Group Florence Renaissance Walking Tour with Accademia Gallery
Tour guide had a good knowledge of art and history but was hampered by two members of the group who persistently interrupted with their own points of view. This slowed the tour and caused the hour to be rushed. It was, however, wonderful to have an uninterrupted view of "David" without queuing at the Accademia Gallery.
Review by Anonymous, August 2008
Doing what: Skip the Line: Small-Group Florence Renaissance Walking Tour with Accademia Gallery
The tour was really interesting and gave a good overview of some of Florence's highlights difficult to achieve in a day otherwise! It also included opportunities to see parts of the city that we may not have otherwise known about. Skipping the queue at the Galleria dell'Accademia was worth the cost of the tour in itself! Our local guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The audio system was the only disappointment, as it was very difficult to hear what the guide was saying at times. Maybe headphones for both ears would be better than what's currently being used. Overall, I'd highly recommend this trip particularly if you only have a day to explore Florence.
Review by Mark H, USA, April 2008
Doing what: Florence Half-Day or Full-Day Sightseeing Tour
It was good overview of the city.
Review by Allison M, USA, March 2008
Doing what: Florence Half-Day or Full-Day Sightseeing Tour
Missed some main sights I would have like to see. View from Piazza Michealangelo was well worth it. Enjoyed the guided tour in the Academia.
Review by Anne Marie S, USA, December 2007
Doing what: Florence Half-Day or Full-Day Sightseeing Tour
This tour was a good all-around overview. One thing I didn't like was that we were grouped with a Spanish speaking tour on a bus which meant that half the time we could not understand what was going on. I'm sure they filled us in, but it felt rushed and or shortened as there were two sharing the mic. Normally, this wouldn't bother me but on a tour I paid for I didn't particularly appreciate it. The lunch was about what you'd expect for the price - fair.
Review by Louise P, Australia, November 2007
Doing what: Skip the Line: Small-Group Florence Renaissance Walking Tour with Accademia Gallery
What a day! We arrived in Florence early and our guide was already there, so we checked in early, which made us feel very comfortable. The guide was a native Tuscan, so she was able to speak with authority, and wow did she know her stuff! She was obviously an art lover, but she also knew lots about architecture and Italian history. We all learned so much from her. The walking tour took us into parts of Florence that we did not know existed, and there was more than plenty of time to see the sights that were pointed out. We ended up seeing much more than we could have done ourselves, and small buildings or artwork that we would normally have walked past were explained in great detail. This tour is just wonderful for people who are new to Florence and need a place to start in one of the world's most wonderful cities. Highly recommended.
Review by Vanessa J, United Kingdom, September 2007
Doing what: Florence Half-Day or Full-Day Sightseeing Tour
We were really glad that we had booked the sight-seeing tour. We did the morning and afternoon tours on separate days, and would never have learned so much of Florence's history without them. We especially enjoyed the walking part of the tour, where our friendly and helpful guide pointed out interesting buildings we would have missed if we had just wandered around by ourselves. Of course, the real advantage of the tour is being able to avoid the queues and walk straight into the Accademia! Our guide was really knowledgeable and told us lots about the various exhibits. Michaelangelo's David was really worth seeing.
Review by Anil Y, United Kingdom, July 2007
Doing what: Florence Half-Day or Full-Day Sightseeing Tour
It's a good tour if you plan to see the city of Florence along with Uffizi gallery. Our guide was fantastic and spoke English very well. She had knowledge of paintings which made the tour very interesting. At the end of the tour, we were taken by bus to a hill from where we had a view of Florence. We were not allowed to get off the bus on the hill which was very disappointing.
Review by Anonymous, March 2007
Doing what: Florence Half-Day or Full-Day Sightseeing Tour
Guides at the Uffizi and Academia galleries were extremely knowledgeable. Interesting tour and a good way to get a broad view of the city.
Review by Anonymous, March 2007
Doing what: Florence Half-Day or Full-Day Sightseeing Tour
Guides at the Uffizi and Academia galleries were extremely knowledgeable. Interesting tour and a good way to get a broad view of the city.
Review by KATHY O, April 2013
Doing what: Florence Half-Day or Full-Day Sightseeing Tour
the drive up to Fisole in the bus was interesting but would've been better if the bus had actually stopped somewhere for us to take photos of the wonderful view. Other than that the tour was very interesting and worth doing.
Review by Richard S, October 2012
Doing what: Florence Half-Day or Full-Day Sightseeing Tour
Our guide was very knowledgable but I felt the foot tour did not catch the most interesting sights of Florence except for the Duomo. We walked from the Santa Trinitie bridge and did not see much until Piazza Duomo. (and there is lots to see!) Please let people know the foot tour does not enter into these buildings. We misunderstood this and had expected to go into the Baptistry and Duomo. Also, we DID NOT bypass lines for the Academie. We waited over 1 1/2 hours to get inside. I'm not sure how to avoid that! All the tour guides were professional and courteous.
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