Soaking it all in
by Tijavi
Pisa did not only once rival Venice (and Genoa) as a great maritime power. Its Piazza dei Miracoli is also a serious threat to Venice's Piazza San Marco to vie for the title as Italy's most memorable square. The comparisons and the competition are well-founded. The sight of three cream-colored magnificent romanesque architectrual gems rising above the lush green lawn is indeed a signt to behold. The effect is more haunting against a backdrop of gathering rain clouds on the horizon - even with the hordes of tourists all wanting a piece, or more a snap, of the Leaning Tower in funny positions, ranging from shaolin-temple-like karate kids to some obviously obscene movements of the mouth (you get the idea).
I've always loved to observe people, particularly tourists like myself, during my travels, and Piazza dei Miracoli proved to be a fertile ground for this activity.
Pisa Tip
by pollon
Jenny, my Canadian friend, was again the reason of this trip of not even a whole day taking advantage of a long week-end, to a town that I could define closely-packed even if the entrance in the main square is impressive!
I cannot say the same of my pic but I'm that kind of annoying photographer who would like to take her pics without tourists and that's fairly impossible in Pisa in so little time of a long weekend...
Piazza dei Cavalieri
by croisbeauty
Piazza dei Cavalieri is beautiful square harmoniously enclosed by a architectonic structure of the 16th and 17th centuries. When Pisa fell under the Medici, the whole square was transformed by Vasari, by order of Cosimo I. He made it the seat of the Order of the Knights of St. Stephen founded by him in order to defend the Tyrhenian coast from the Muslim raids.
Bambino anyone!
by sue_stone
Everywhere you go in Florence (and Italy) you will see very cute little cars!!
And not only are they cute, they are sensible too - particularly in a city like Pisa that has narrow streets and limited parking - the smaller the car the easier your day to day motoring is.
Now, just make sure you don't do too much shopping though....
; ))
Torre Guelfa "Cittadella"
by susancallus
If you're spending a whole day in Pisa don't miss to go around the city. It's a pleasure to do so and there are many interesting and beautiful spots around like this beautiful Torre Guelfa which is situated on a side of the beautiful river Arno. Here is a map of Pisa (click on the other photo) which I used when I was there. It was very helpful to me. Torre Guelfa is marked No.9. Another lovely place to visit is the splendid Church of S.Maria della Spina, marked No.8. Tourists visit only the Cathedral and the Leaning Tower and that's a big mistake!
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Campo dei Miracoli
Riminaldi's "Ascension of the Blessed Virgin"
Porta del Leone & Torre Santa Maria - May 09
The Arno at night
