The Via Santa Maria takes you all the way to the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Piazza dei Miracoli (Miracle Square). After just 20m along the Via Corsica go straight over at a crossroads and the Via Corsica has become the Via Dei Mille.Īfter about another 75m, the second right is the Via Santa Maria, lined with restaurants aimed at the tourist. Going dead straight is the Via Dalmazi, but our way is the Via Corsica, just before the Via Dalmazi on the left. Immediately after the square/piazza fork left along the Via Ulisse Dini that takes you to the large Piazza Dei Cavaleiri.Ĭontinue directly across Piazza Dei Cavaleiri, there are three exits opposite. Any signs to Piazza Dei Cavaleiri are pointing our way.Īfter about a 100m a lane joins from the left and shortly after is a small square (Piazza Giovan Battista Donati). Take the pedestrianised lane on the left hand side of the back of the square/piazza. After about 100m you come to a large piazza, cross directly over and enter the pedestrianised road called the Corso Italia which forms the main shopping street through the city centre.Įventually you come to a broad river flanked by busy roads at a small square, cross the bridge to another small square on the other side. Unfortunately there is little in the way of signage.Įxiting the front entrance of Pisa Central Railway Station you will find the NH Cavaleiri Hotel directly opposite, you go down the road to the left of the hotel. The bells were removed and the tower was anchored firmly to be reopened to the public again in 2001.įrom the Pisa Central Railway Station it's about a 20-minute walk to the Leaning Tower of Pisa right through the city centre. In 1990, the Leaning Tower was closed as something had to to be done about the tower, now in danger of collapse. What the architect didn't account for however, was the base of the tower being built on a dense section of clay. One mistake made in the 11th century resulted in a 14,500 ton leaning tower. The tower now leans on an angle of 4.1 metres (13 feet), rather than the previous 5m (16ft). Leaning Tower of PisaĬonstructed as the bell tower to accompany the cathedral, the tower began to shift on its foundations in 1178, before the architect, Bonanno Pisano, had completed the first three tiers.įortunately, the lean has now been halted, due to tricks with cables and counter-subsidence. You can buy these tickets from the ticket offices on the day. If you bought a combination ticket for all 4 attractions the cost would be under half if you purchased tickets separately. If you want to visit more than one of the above, you can buy combination tickets for all permutations of the attractions. Baptistery, the Monumental Cemetery, the Opera del Duomo Museum and the Sinopie Museum If you wish to visit only the Cathedral you can collect your coupon for a maximum of two people at the ticket office. The Cathedral (Duomo) is open to tourists and entrance is free. ![]() ![]() In 1595 a great fire destroyed much of the fine art within and original doors. The Cathedral was started in the year 1063 by the great architect Buschetto, consecrated in the year 1118, even though still incomplete, by Pope Gelasius II. The streets around Piazza dei Miracoli are full of restaurants. Around the edge of the Piazza are museums, a visitor centre and ticket offices. Much of the Piazza dei Miracoli is grassed over with walkways between the main monuments in the middle of the Piazza. The Leaning Tower is the third oldest building on Piazza dei Miracoli the Cathedral and Baptistery were first. Also part of the area is the Baptistery, the Monumental Cemetery, the Opera del Duomo Museum and the Sinopie Museum for which you can buy integrated tickets.Īn in-depth history of the components that make up the square can be found on the official website. One of the other significant tourist attractions in Pisa is the Cathedral (Duomo). Although the Leaning Tower is the star, it is just one part of the Cathedral complex at Piazza dei Miracoli (Miracle Square). ![]() The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in the Piazza dei Miracoli just north of the city centre. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous structures in the world and for the majority of leisure visitors is the sole reason for visiting the city of Pisa. It is well within the range of a day or even half day visit independently by public transport or a choice of tours available. Pisa is a small city of about 90,000 people located about 83km (51 miles) west of Florence, and the beach resorts of the Tuscany coast to the west of Pisa.
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