Climbing Brunelleschi's Dome

One of the more popular tourist activities to do while in Florence is to climb the 462 steps up to the top of the Duomo's dome. First though, you must line up for your turn, pay your nine euros and then endure the upward huff and puff through centuries of others' sweat and strain until you achieve the top. Some say it is the best view of Firenze and I think you will find it hard to disagree: