Duomo di Siena

Magnificent cathedral with mindblowing details to discover.
Do your best to visit when the mosaic floor is “open” (once a year)

The organization could be better though.
- If you buy the ticket in advance you have to print it in high quality (see my pic attached) really? In 2023? The barcode on the ticket is not enough?
- the audioguide is not that detailed. 40-90secs per section is not enough. do your best to read about it before going there to have a better experience.
- going to the gift shop/bathrooms is weird. The corridor intersects with a booth (they sell tickets?) anyway they place a tiny red label on your clothes so they can recognize you.

Overall: go visit it!

A very beautiful cathedral. The marble paintings in the floor are very worth seeing, although you have to know your way around to understand them. The entire cathedral, like many churches in Italy, is done in a zebra look, black and white everywhere. Here especially a lot, as the colors of the city are also black and white. There is still such a side room, which you should look at the end, because the rest seems ugly after that, it is also quite nice. But never forget to cover your shoulders and legs, or you'll be in trouble. Even though most of the statues are more than lightly dressed. There the Italians are consistent. A visit is worthwhile if you like churches.

It’s been a few months but forever in my heart. It was absolutely fabulous! Real time masses held. That’s the time they would limit visitors. Either go in to join the mass for free or wait outside for your timed entry.

The most beautiful cathedral in Italy! The interior especially took my breath away due to the high ceilings, marble mosaics on the floor, black and white marble columns and the ornate carvings. The ceiling in the library is breathtaking as well. If you purchase a ticket via GetYourGuide, you must line up on the LEFT side of the cathedral to exchange your pass for a real ticket. Then you will have skip the line access into the cathedral.

Try to get your tickets in advance. We tried visiting close to 4PM and there was still a queue for it. Only downside to booking online is the timed-entry that you'll need to adhere to.
We visited when the floor mosaics were uncovered so that really enriched our visit.
Be sure to also visit the Duomo Museum for stunning views of the city.

Absolutely stunning cathedral in Siena. Impressive is not just the black and white building, but also the floors. The queue can be quite long. If you want to visit the viewpoint, you need to buy the highest ticket category which also includes the museum. For the viewpoint, there's an extra waiting line up to one hour in the museum. The museum itself is interesting and worth a visit. The cheapest ticket category only includes the cathedral without baptistery and museum.

A magnificent piece of architecture, all of the front façade with its intricate masonry and sculpture and the inside is a large "WOW". Don't hold your breath as you will faint. I attach some photos as a tease to make you want to visit.😀. Either book tickets in advance if arriving there after 10:30 - 15:00 otherwise expect a bit of a queue. If in the queue you can buy online there and then go straight down the reservation line to get the tickets you have purchased. My wife and I purchased €20 tickets each, which covers all areas, what I call "The Full Monty" ticket!! This includes, inside the cathedral, up through the roof space and balconies looking down, crypt, museum and museum tower visit for a view of Siena. We were there for 3 - 4 hours, it takes to see and marvel.