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Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pisa May 23rd 2006

Hello everyone, That's right, we hit Pisa today! It was better than we thought it would be and we spent several hours there. We toured the Cathedral and the Opera(?). The Cathedral was gorgeous with all the arches, carvings, and detail that the people of the time offered to the church. The Opera, it turns out, is where the upper crust of ancient Pisa were entombed. Carefully carved, marble covered graves line the long promenades and sarcofugi (caskets) are placed neatly around the edges. Of course, we also took the time to climb the leaning tower. It is apparent that we aren't alone. The marble steps are worn into bowl shapes from the centuries of use. The view from the top was magnificent! We had split up earlier - Brenda and Kaela went to validate or ... read more

PISA

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pisa May 16th 2006

Leaning Tower Of Pisa

bennyOz

The Leaning tower of Pisa.... read more

Florence and Pisa

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pisa April 12th 2006

Il Duomo

kristinyoung

I took the train up to Florence for a few days. Florence is so relaxing compared to southern Italy. It is very Americanized. Usually I don't like that, but for a girl who has spent the last month or so almost being kidnapped, robbed, and conned, it was GREAT! I stayed at the Ostello Archi Rosi which was the nicest hostel I have ever stayed in. They had a lot to do there, and American movies to watch, and some free internet access. I know this doesn't sound like a fun trip, but it was great for me. I was just about sick of southern Italy by this time. I met a great girl that was staying in the same room as me. We went out, saw the sights, and had dinner together. I didn't stay ... read more

Pisa

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pisa April 8th 2006

The Leaning Tower...

Cassie

So we just took a day trip to Pisa from Florence... I had a great time... but the Tower was SO MUCH smaller than I thought it would be.... hehe...... read more

Day trip to Pisa

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pisa February 22nd 2006

Leaning Tower of Pisa

trybecca

We got an early start and got to Pisa by 1100 a.m. David had some cappuccino in the train station which he said was the best he ever had. Pisa is relatively a small little city with a University so he was swarming with students and tourists. It was at least a 2 mile walk to the Leaning Tower but we got there. We haven’t taken one bus, we walk almost everywhere unless we take the train and yes our feet our killing us. There were a bunch of people there all taking there picture as if they were holding the tower up or pushing it over. David was being a party pooper and didn’t want to be like everyone else, but I got him to do it. For some reason he was being shy or ... read more

Update

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pisa February 5th 2006

aussie aussie aussie

sorry everyone!! This Contiki tour is full on to the max!! its go go go go all day long!! we get up at about 630-7am then out all day til about 1030-11pm or later when we get back to our hotel to sleep. I've also had trouble finding internet cafes or the time to write anything up here so im really sorry. I have been writing it all down in a book so you wont miss out totally!! So Im here now and ill try and give you a update...it will be brief but thats because ive only got 30mins before we're meeting the group and leaving for Rome. Ok so if i remember correctly, I left you all in suspense back at Mick & Di's in London...nothing much happened after that, we pretty much just ... read more

Took the train to Pisa, then Florence

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pisa January 25th 2006

Pisa Train Station

Mily

My whirlwind tour of Italy continued as I took the Eurail to Pisa for the afternoon. It is a cute city! I really like the slower pace compared to Rome. It was still pretty touristy right by the Leaning tower but it was fun to see the real thing. Florence was even more slower-paced compared to Rome. It is so beautiful in Florence. We saw the David, then attended mass at Santa Maria del Fiore. This was my first experience at a mass. Besides the language barrier, I didn't get very much out of the service. It seemed like a show. It was a good experience though and at least I got to go to church while traveling in Italy. We walked around a lot in Florence mostly admiring the sights. We didn't have a huge ... read more

Pisa

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pisa January 5th 2006

On Arrival

Nils14

As if three days in Florence and two day trips to Venice and Siena were not enough Birka and i wanted to see the leaning tower of Pisa. I had been there once before and i knew it could be done with full satisfaction in a few hours time. The plan was to check out the tower and be on our way back home in time to catch the last train from Milan. Catching that final train had been on my mind from day one of the trip because if there is one place you do not want to get stuck, its the Milan Central train station. Because of this we woke up early and were out of Florence on one of the first trains to Pisa. I say one of, because Brika and i actually ... read more

Day 15 Thursday 29th December

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pisa December 29th 2005

Leaning tower of Pisa

NCC

We drove through a snow covered winter wonderland this morning on route to Nice via Pisa. When we arrived in Pisa, it was still snowing heavily. Apparently it is very rare for it to snow at Pisa, so we have some very treasured photos with the Leaning Tower. We said goodbye to Italy and Bonsoir as we arrived in France this afternoon. It is sunny in Nice and a very pleasant 11 degrees. We enjoyed the drive along parts of the Italian and French Riviera today and had a good view of Monte Carlo as well. At the Fragonard Perfumery this afternoon we learnt how perfume is made. Tonight we drove to Monte Carlo and had a walking and bus tour of the main attractions including the Grand Prix track, Princess Stephanie’s residence and the marina ... read more

Firenze 3zo Giorno - Pisa e ritorno a casa

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pisa December 12th 2005

Dernieres photos de Florence

VoyagesVoyages

Quasi finito! Dernier jour a Florence!!! On se promene encore un peu dans la ville et on se renseigne sur comment se rendre a Pise avant de prendre l'avion. Comme dit plus tot, le temps entre Firenze et Pisa est de plus ou moins d' 1h... Si vous passez pas Florence, n'hesitez donc pas de faire un rapide tour a Pise. Une demi journée et suffisant. A part la Tour, la ville est un peu tristounette... bien que des richesses insoupçonnées soient presentes... Moment...Un peu de culture! Au vu de ses remarquables édifices médiévaux, une partie de la ville de Pise a été classée au patrimoine mondial de l'humanité par l'UNESCO en 1982. Il s'agit de la place du Duomo (ancienne Place des Miracles) qui comprend l'église, le baptistère, le cimetière et le campanile (la ... read more

Brief history of Italy

Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis...more history

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