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How to visit Pisa and its Leaning Tower 🇮🇹
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A quick train ride from Florence will get you to Pisa and it’s famous Leaning Tower
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To get to the Tower you’ll have to cross the River Arno. The architecture is surprisingly beautiful
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Then pass through the Piazza dei Cavalieri, Knights’ Square, the political centre in medieval Pisa
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It features a statue of Cosimo I de Medici, sitting in front of Palazzo della Carovana
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Keep walking until you see the monumental complex in the Cathedral Square
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The Leaning Tower owes its nickname to the nearly 4-degree lean due to its unstable foundation
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The complex features the 14th century Baptistery of St. John
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As grasping the size is impossible in a photo, here’s me for reference :)
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From the copula of the Baptistery you get a beautiful view of the façade of the Duomo di Pisa
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Last stop is the Leaning Tower itself. Book tickets ahead to be able to climb it!
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The panoramic views from the top are breathtaking, well worth the 296-step climb!
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