A Day in Pisa

April 26, 2009

It's raining, but sightseeing in the rain is still preferable to cycling all day in the rain. We have a dry room to return to whenever we want.

We can just barely see the top of the Duomo from our hotel room window

It's not just the leaning tower or the fact that the tower is leaning that makes Pisa so special, it's the harmonious ensemble of all the magnificent buildings on the Piazza dei Miracoli and the many other noteworthy sights.

Panorama view of the Piazza dei Miracoli with the Baptistery, Duomo and Campanile. (Picture borrowed from Wikipedia)

We spend the day pedalling around town.

Cycling in Pisa is fairly easy, especially in the old part of town where traffic is restricted

The Medici emblem on the facade of the Palazzo dei Cavalieri

Pedalling along the Arno with the Cittadella in the background

Another Medici emblem, here on an old arsenal on the river. Pisa was formerly an important port on the Mediterranean before the river silted up.

I just had to have a picture of my bike and the Leaning Tower (actually I took many)

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