Pisa, italy

  Of all the attractions in Italy, The leaning tower of Pisa can be considered a tourist trap. The number of people around you in peak summer makes it even difficult to get a good view let alone a good picture.

 Pisa is a city in Tuscany in Italy, although it is well known for the leaning tower of Pisa, this city has about 20 other historic churches , and quite a few bridges across river Arno. Pisa is directly connected to many of the main cities in italy by rail and road. There are three railway stations around Pisa, Pisa Centrale, Pisa Aeroporto and Pisa San Rossore.The nearest airport is the Farez Airport, which is an hour's drive from pisa.

The main attraction is Pisa is as mentioned earlier, the leaning tower of Pisa, which is within the Piazza dei Miracoli a walled area in Pisa. The four main components of the Piazza dei Miracoli are the Duomo (cathedral), the Campanile (the cathedral's free standing bell tower), the Baptistry and the Camposanto.The Piazza is mostly grassy with a paved way connecting the four edifices.

  The focus of the Piazza is the Duomo which is a cathedral, entitled to Santa Maria Assunta.

The campanile, or the bell tower is famously known as the leaning tower of pisa or the Torre di pisa. The tower leans about 3.99 degrees. This means that the top of the tower is displaced horizontally 3.9 metres. Most of the crowd who visit Pisa visit only to view this attraction. However the best time to see this is in the off season, or early in the morning to avoid the maddening crowds.

The baptistry is a religious building in the Piazza dei Miracoli. It is the largest baptistry in italy

The Campo Santo, also known as Camposanto Monumentale or Camposanto Vecchio is a historical edifice at the northern edge of the Cathedral Square. .

Once in Pisa take a few hours to walk around the town and visit the bridges and the other historic churches. Take in the beautiful italian buildings and have a meal at one of the laidback outdoor restaurants and enjoy the italian experience.