Ground Level of the Leaning Tower of Pisa There are three sites in the piazza – the Baptistry, the Duomo and, of course, the (leaning) Belltower. It was a little high priced for what I got, but the view of the tower from the patio and the tasty bread made it worth it.
Thanks to Rick Steves, I quickly found a nearby trattoria called La Buca and grabbed a quick pizza made with fresh mozzarella di buffala.
The bus takes you right to the main attractions flanked by numerous souvenir stands. Since I had injured my ankle pretty badly a few days earlier in Rome, I opted for the bus (LAM Rossa, which is just across the street from the train station). The Campo dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles), or Piazza del Duomo if you’re not a tourist, is an easy 30 minute walk or 7 minute bus ride from the train station.
The attractions in Pisa are concentrated within a few square blocks, easy to see and definitely worth a couple of hours of time. Nevertheless, Pisa is one of those places you almost feel like you have to visit, especially when you’re only 45 minutes away in Florence. It’s interesting to think that without a rather dramatic flaw in engineering, Pisa wouldn’t be nearly the tourist center that it is.
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