People around the world are familiar with the image of the facade of the Duomo but unless you have spent some time in Florence you might not know that the Duomo becomes a social gathering when the sun begins to sink into the sky and all the tourists who have had crowded around it earlier are off to some fancy tour-book-recommended dinner.
As the last light of the day leaves the sky, the lights within the Piazza glow orange against the cobalt sky. People gather on the steps to meet friends, share a bottle of wine, or even a small picnic. Friends walk side by side, motorcycle helmets in hand to a nearby restaurant, and strangers gather under white umbrellas to enjoy a drink with a view of the most spectacular and revolutionary church in all of Italy.
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