Pisa

Pisa is a small Tuscan city at the mouth of the River Arno, on the west coast of central Italy on the Ligurian Sea. It has a population of about 90,500 and is the capital of the Province of Pisa.
The Campo dei Miracoli or Field of Miracles is Pisa’s main attraction, one of Europe's most magnificent groups of Romanesque buildings including the Duomo, Baptistery, and of course the world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The Duomo, the medieval cathedral, is an impressive building of grey marble and white stone dating from 1064. The imposing interior is faced with black and white marble and has a gilded ceiling and frescoed dome.
The Battistero or Baptistery is a white-marble building. Construction started in 1152 but the building was first completed in the late fourteenth century with the addition of an eight-sided cupola.
The Torre di Pisa or Leaning Tower of Pisa is world famous. The freestanding bell tower of the cathedral was designed to stand vertically, but poor foundations and unstable ground caused it to start leaning soon after construction began in 1173. Efforts were already made to reduce the inclination during construction and are on-going to this day, to preserve this masterpiece in white marble for future generations. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is almost 56 metres high and has 294 steps. It was built in stages over a period of almost 175 years.
But Pisa is not just the Campo and Leaning Tower. The city has several interesting museums, one of Europe’s’ oldest botanical gardens and also holds fun-filled festivals such as the Gioco del Ponte, a re-enactment of a medieval contest between Pisans living north and south of the River Arno. It is an excellent base for discovering the delights of Tuscany or a day-trip to Florence. Its small airport offers flights to other Italian and European destinations.