Basilica of Santa Maria Novella Tickets with Video Tablet Guide

Explore Florence's Basilica of Santa Maria Novella and the Opera del Duomo Complex with combo access and digital guides.

Getting started

Print your confirmation voucher and all tickets before you arrive in Florence. At each monument in the Opera del Duomo Complex and at the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, go directly to the entrance line and scan the barcoded tickets at the turnstiles. Your ticket becomes valid for 48 hours from entering the first monument and must be used by midnight of the sixth day from your selected date.

What to expect

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

This basilica is one of Florence's key historic churches and houses works by Giotto, Brunelleschi, and Masaccio. You visit independently, setting your own pace inside the church and museum areas.

Features

• Go directly to the entrance line at the basilica without passing through the cashier or ticket office again, as pre-purchase does not include priority admission.
• Inside, you can seek out masterpieces by Giotto, Brunelleschi, and Masaccio, observing how Renaissance painting and architecture developed in Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance.
• A rental of the video tablet guide is included for your visit, so you can follow suggested routes, zoom in on artworks, and access explanations as you explore.

Brunelleschi's Dome

Brunelleschi's Dome is the iconic cupola that crowns Florence Cathedral and dominates the city skyline. Access is controlled by mandatory time slots.

Features

• Access to Brunelleschi's Dome is included in your ticket, with entry managed through a pre-booked time that you must reserve online in advance.
• From inside the complex, you can focus on how this dome forms part of the wider Opera del Duomo Complex that shapes Florence's historic center.

Giotto's Bell Tower

Giotto's Bell Tower stands beside the cathedral and forms one of the most recognizable silhouettes in Florence. Entry is part of your combo, with flexible but recommended reservations.

Features

• Your ticket includes access to Giotto's Bell Tower, and you can optionally reserve a time slot online to structure your visit more precisely.
• The bell tower visit helps you connect different viewpoints across the Opera del Duomo Complex, from the tower itself to the neighboring cathedral spaces.

Baptistery of San Giovanni

The Baptistery of San Giovanni is part of the same historic ensemble as the cathedral and bell tower. It is one of Florence's oldest religious buildings.

Features

• Access to the Baptistery of San Giovanni is included, so you can incorporate this monument into your 48-hour visit window without purchasing a separate ticket.
• Stepping inside the baptistery lets you experience another key site in the Opera del Duomo Complex alongside the dome and bell tower.

Ruins of Santa Reparata

Beneath the present cathedral lie the archaeological remains of Santa Reparata, the earlier church on this site. This zone reveals layers of Florence's past.

Features

• Entry to the Ruins of Santa Reparata is covered by your combo access, allowing you to descend to this underground area during your valid ticket period.
• Visiting Santa Reparata adds an archaeological angle to your experience of the Opera del Duomo Complex, contrasting with the later structures above.

Galleria dell’Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore

The Galleria dell’Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore is the museum of the Opera del Duomo Complex. It preserves original works and elements from the cathedral and its monuments.

Features

• Your ticket provides access to the Galleria dell’Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, which you can enter once within the overall 48-hour validity.
• Time reservations for the museum are optional but recommended, helping you organize when to visit this collection alongside the dome, bell tower, and other sites.

Florence digital city audio guide app

If you choose the "Combo Tickets + Digital City Audio Guide App" option, your experience extends beyond the monuments themselves and into the streets of Florence.

Features

• The digital city audio guide app lets you explore the entire city independently outside the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella and the Opera del Duomo Complex.
• With this app-based audio guide, you can continue learning about Florence at your own pace between monument visits, using your phone as your companion in the city.

Wrapping up

Choose between the "Combo Tickets Only" option, which includes the standard combo ticket and the video tablet guide, or the "Combo Tickets + Digital City Audio Guide App" option that adds the digital city audio guide app for exploring Florence beyond the included monuments.