Duomo dress code

What to wear

The written rule covers the cathedral itself. Ticket pages tell all visitors to cover shoulders and legs, so dress the same even on a rooftop-only ticket. It's easier than arguing the point at the door.

In summer, the easy answer is a light scarf or overshirt in your bag. Cloaks from the ticket offices are the fallback.

An official ticket is non-refundable, so being turned away for your clothes costs you the visit.

Bags and things to leave behind

Besides luggage and large rucksacks, the regulations ban:

• glass and ceramic objects, drones and their remote controls
• helmets of any kind, even carried by hand, so bike and scooter riders need a plan
• knives and cutting tools; small scissors, nail files, umbrellas and selfie sticks are exempted
• flowers and plants of any kind
• food and drink, except water and medication
• bicycles, scooters and skates, including electric ones
• animals, except guide dogs

Hair clips and hair pins are on the banned list too, an unusual line that we report as published. Formal attire, masks and disguises are also not allowed, apart from ceremonies held in the cathedral, and neither are political signs or symbols.

Expect a security check: you will be asked to empty your pockets of metal objects and open your bags.

If you have luggage

We found no official cloakroom, so don't arrive straight from the station with a suitcase. The visitor guide has the storage options.