The climb to the top of the Duomo cupola is some 460 steps. I felt every one. But worth the effort. If you get claustrophobic or experience vertigo -- forget it.

I spent 4 nights in Florence and did a condensed tour of the Tuscany region. I found the city of Florence to be ok (streets were a little too small with too many people)but the true attraction of the area is definitely the surrounding areas that include the vineyards and olive groves. Unfortunately for most of the time it was rainy and foggy---a...