Pisa miniguide
Pisa is located in northern Italy , west of Florence .Pisa is located on the Arno River, ten kilometers from the end of the Ligurian sea. 90,000 Italians living in Tuscany and Pisa. Here is the channel to the port city of Livorno.
The town is most famous for its leaning tower, Torre di Pisa Pendente, or campanile, which was begun in 1173 When was the already skewed. The tower is about. 55 meters on one side and 56 meters on the other. The tower is built in marble and has 294 steps. Pisa was in 1000-1200's the center for art and architecture in Central Italy, and there is preserved a number of buildings from this period. Cathedral square, Piazza del Duomo, is on UNESCO List of World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Pisa is also a great femskipet Romanesque basilica of white marble from the 1100s. 16. June, Pisa a Luminarafestival, in honor of San Ranieri. At sunset, the lights dimmed at the Arno, and more than 10,000 candles lit.
Pisa's airport Galileo Galilei is located two miles outside the city center.
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