Where on line can l purchase tickets to the duomo, baptistry and tower? Is there an official site or can I buy them the day of the visit.
Hello Deesal
this is the official site:
http://www.opapisa.it/en/
You need to select the date & time of your visit when purchasing the ticket. If you need more flexibility you could always buy your ticket once you get there.
The ticket office is behind the leaning tower (there are signs everywhere directing you).
In the visitor center near bapistry is a video showing attempts thru the centuries to straighten tower. Before you go up tower there is a mandatory bag check. I did not find restrooms to be plentiful there, so when you find one, use it!
When we visited in March, we walked right up into the ticket building and purchased tickets at about 1:00 p.m.. No wait whatsoever. As it gets into summer tourist season, it will probably get more crowded. There appeared to be hoards of people relaxing on the lawn when we first arrived, but I guess they were finished or not interested in going up to the Tower, because there were no lines or crowds inside the buildings. Despite what you may read by naysayers, if you have not been, I would recommend a climb up the tower and seeing all three buildings. Why visit one of the most iconic buildings in the world just to say you've seen it and taken a picture?