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The University city of Pisa will be the peak of this marvellous tour and it will welcome you with its superb monuments as soon as you leave the coach! This amazing experience it will come after an unforgettable drive through the Tuscan countryside.
Pisa is renowned all over the world for its architectural beauty, most witnessed by Piazza dei Miracoli, where you will enjoy an informative guided walking tour of the square. Firstly, you will admire from the outside both the Leaning Tower and the Baptistery, as well as other important monuments. Secondly, there will be a guided visit of the Cathedral, constructed between the 11th and 12th centuries, that will enable you to appreciate this masterpiece of Romanesque art. The guided walk will reach the unique Piazza Arcivescovado.
Finally, you will end the tour overlooking Piazza dei Miracoli from the top, climbing the amazing Leaning Tower! Prepare yourself to be truly fascinated after having mounting its 294 steps rising up in a spiral! The tower is 55.86m tall (183.27ft) from the ground on the low side and 56.70m tall (186.02ft) on the high side, around 3.99 degrees leaning. The weak and unstable subsoil caused this unique phenomenon, contributing to create one of the wonders of the world.
