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Tourism: Piazza del Duomo, the Ceppo and Pistoia Sotterranea

The tourism portal lists the cathedral and baptistery in Piazza del Duomo, the bell tower (67 metres), the Spedale del Ceppo with the Anatomical Hall and the Pistoia Sotterranea, plus civic and diocesan museums and, nearby, Collodi and Vinci.

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  • Piazza del Duomo: cathedral and baptistery (part of the San Jacopo cultural route with audio guide) and the bell tower, which reaches 67 metres and is climbed with a guide.
  • Spedale del Ceppo and its Anatomical Hall; the Pistoia Sotterranea, starting from the Ceppo loggia, is "the longest underground route in Tuscany" with guided tours at set times.
  • Museums: Museo Civico d'Arte Antica, Museo Diocesano in Palazzo Rospigliosi (closed Mondays), Palazzo de' Rossi (closed Wednesdays), Antico Palazzo dei Vescovi, Palazzo Buontalenti, Museo del Ricamo, Museo della Cattedrale.
  • The Fortezza di Santa Barbara, commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici, and the Basilica della Madonna dell'Umiltà, with the double-shell dome attributed to Vasari.
  • Nearby: Parco di Pinocchio in Collodi, the Leonardo museum circuit in Vinci, the Paper Museum at Pietrabuona (Pescia).

Information

The portal is run by the Consorzio Turistico Città di Pistoia (info@pistoiaturismo.it); tickets, hours and closing days are on its "Visita Pistoia" page.

Sources

Pistoia Turismo – portale del Consorzio Turistico Città di Pistoia (home)· Consorzio Turistico Città di Pistoia

Updated: 2026-10-20

Pistoia Turismo – Visita Pistoia: luoghi, musei e biblioteche· Consorzio Turistico Città di Pistoia

Updated: 2026-10-20

Pistoia Turismo – Pistoia Capitale Italiana della Cultura 2017· Consorzio Turistico Città di Pistoia

Updated: 2026-10-20

Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31

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