Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Admission:Free
5:57 PM Sunday, May 27
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous structures in the world – not because of its gently rising series of arches, but because of its legendary tilt.
Constructed as the bell tower to accompany the cathedral, the tower began to shift on its foundations in 1178, before the architect, Bonanno Pisano, had completed the first three tiers.
Fortunately, the lean has now been halted, due to tricks with cables and counter-subsidence. The tower now leans on an angle of 4.1 meters (13 feet), rather than the previous 5 meters (16 feet).
It’s well worth paying the extra to climb the spiral stairs leading to the top of the Leaning Tower for views across Pisa. Make sure you book ahead as reservations are compulsory and numbers are limited.
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The tour was wonderful. The guide was super fun, lively, just thought we should have less time in San Gimignano and a little more in Pisa.
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One of the highlights of our trip to Italy! We took our daughter who was studying for a semester in Florence along and had a fantastic day. Stops in Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa were interesting and lunch with wine-tasting at the organic farm in Chianti was amazing. Views of the Tuscan countryside are spectacular! Our tour guide and the bus driver were great. Highly recommend this tour.
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WOW - this was a great day. Our tour guide Stefan was funny and attentive. We met at the train terminal and boarded our bus starting out with a visit to Siena where we picked up a local guide. We then were off to a Winery where we had a tour of the small facility and enjoyed a wonderful lunch consisting of Pasta Bolognese, breads, 4 different wines, cheeses, salad and more. No limitations on the wine. From there we went to San Gimignano which was simply a shopping trip to a mid-evil village. Had some wonderful Gelato there. Finally off to Pisa where we visited the leaning tower and took the Cliche pictures. All in all it was a first class trip.
There was a little confusion at the start. Viator actually contracts with local tour providers. This particular tour was marketed under different names so we were not sure we were on the right one until we met a few others who had Viator coupons.
Practical Info
The Leaning Tower of Pisa flanks the Duomo on Piazza dei Miracoli, around 1.5 km (1 mile) north of the train station, over the River Arno.
Take a walk through the medieval town center to get here, or jump on a bus at the station.
