Piazza del Duomo
For the past 1600 years, the area known today as Piazza del Duomo has been one of the main points of Florence's religious life (in fact the medieval church of Santa Reparata lies buried beneath the pavement of the existing church). It is made up of the area in front of and around both sides and the rear of the Duomo, though many people also include Piazza San Giovanni (the area around the Baptistry) in this description even though technically it is a separate and different piazza.

On the south side of the Duomo you will usually find watercolor artists selling their paintings or ready to draw portraits, while on the north side there are some shops and restaurants, as well as Via Ricasoli and Via dei Servi, two important and ancient streets leading to Piazza San Marco and Piazza della Santissima Annunziata respectively.


Here's a quick look around Piazza del Duomo from YouTube:
Complete information from the official site can be found in the links below - the Opera Di Santa Maria
Del Fiore runs all ticketing for the monuments in the area including the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Giotto's Bell Tower, Brunelleschi's Dome, the Opera del Duomo Museum and the ancient basilica of Santa Reparata.
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