How to Reach Santa Maria Del Fiore

The Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral is tall over city with magnificent renaissance dome meant for Filippo Brunelleschi with baptistery near to it. This cathedral is a great example for Gothic structure. The Cathedral stands in the place where church of Santa Reparata of 7th century is located. The church’s remains are seen in crypt. It is an architectural marvel with such the tallest Cupola of 15th Century. The view from the dome and the beautiful architectural and artworks inside the cathedral fascinates the tourists. One gets an entry in to this Cathedral for free and you may need to spend on an audio guide for the details of the place.

If the travel wonders on how to reach Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral then it is necessary to explore on the transportation options available and how one can make use of the same to reach the destination one is think to get to.

The Buses

The area around the Santa Maria del Fiore is a pedestrian only area thus the buses won’t be available to the destination as such. There are two type of bus services here one is within the city center and another one is to the city center from the suburbs and vice versa. If one stays out of the city center then should make use of the buses to the city center and most of the stops by the SMN train station which is near to the popular tourist spots. There are buses with in the city center too but as most of the streets are very narrow here, it may not be able to take one to the destination as such. The bus tickets are available at train stations and also authorized sales points like newsagents, coffee shops and tobacconists.

Walking

If one reach the SMN train station, all the tourist spots are very near and can be reached by walk. How to reach Santa Maria del Fiore from the SMN station is just a walk of about 7 minutes.

Taxis

Travelers can hire taxis instead of choosing buses if they have to travel from outside city center. There is a parking lot near SMN train station from where one can stroll to the destination.