A Guide To Pisa Tourist Places
In the north of Italy is situated Pisa, a small town with inhabitants of just about 100,000. It is noted for the leaning tower. There are other places of tourist interests as well in Pisa, a town with a glorious past being the naval base during Roman period.
Pisa rose to occupy the peak in military and economic fronts during the 12th century when it was regarded as a major naval force and trading city as a result of which the major part of its architecture could be dated back to the 12th century. We have mentioned a few of the tourist spots in Pisa below.
It is the Leaning Tower that is most renowned not only in Pisa but the whole of Italy. It has attained fame because of its deformity. Nevertheless it wins over thousands from across the globe who enjoy taking pictures of the Leaning Tower.
Entrance is controlled inside the tower always for fear of safety, though it is possible to gain entrance into the tower by spending 15 Euros. It is better to book your place in advance because there is a limit for the number of people to be allowed into the Tower on a daily basis.
The baptistery in Pisa is where the majority of residents in medieval Pisa would have been baptised into the Christian religion. The initial structure of the baptistery in Pisa dates back to the 12th century although it was not fully completed until two hundred years later.
Romanesque and Gothic styles can be seen in the construction of this baptistery. A pool-like shape carved out in the middle of the building can be seen inside the baptistery into which water would have been poured and people would have dipped as part of the baptism process.
The Cathedral in Pisa is a great depiction of Romanesque architecture that is congenital in the Tuscany region of Italy.
The building dates back to the 11th century and the grandiose interior is held up by 68 columns. Artistic highlights of a visit to Pisa Cathedral consists of the green and white marble interiors. Entrance to this sightseeing spot in Pisa costs 2.
A comfortable tour of Pisa is possible with the help of boat journeys that cost 5 Euros and that help the tourist to visit all the tourist spots in Pisa by travelling down the River Arno.
There are a whole host of great sightseeing tours in Pisa. If you are vacationing in Italy then you should check out our pages on Vicenza tourist spots.