The day of the Feast of the Annunciation.

Monday September 8th was the Day of the Feast of the Annunciation.  In honor of this event the outside of the Duomo is decorated with blue flags and the terrace on top is opened for the public to enter free of charge.    

I was able to get a couple good shots of the dome and one great one of the baptistry.  

Theses last couple are just of the Florence skyline.  There are really only a few good places to see it and on top of the cathedral is one of them.  I haven't hiked to the top of the dome yet, we're still waiting for some of the tourists to thin out and for some cooler weather.