BestPrivateTours.com - Pisa:Field of Miracles

OVERVIEW

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous sights in the world, but it isn’t the only medieval architectural gem on Pisa’s Duomo Square. The Pisan Romanesque Cathedral and Baptistery, and the Camposanto or Monumental Cemetery are also found at this UNESCO World Heritage site.

You’ll arrive directly at Duomo Square in Pisa from Florence in your private, air conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver on this exclusive driving tour. Explore the glories of this magnificent setting with its beautiful structures; spread out on their campus of green like jewels upon a bed of emerald velvet.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Pisa’s Duomo Square is also known as the “Campo dei Miracoli” (“Field of Miracles”) for the beauty of the setting and the monuments found there.

Pisa, once a major maritime power, became rich through Mediterranean trade. This collection of buildings was constructed to demonstrate Pisa’s power and wealth.

The Leaning Tower is the Cathedral’s freestanding bell tower. The Cathedral itself exhibits Moorish influences both in exterior and interior elements; influences which came to Pisa via sailors’ stories of wonders seen in foreign lands during their trading voyages.

The Baptistery, Italy’s largest, is noted for its pulpit, baptismal font and perfect acoustics. It’s constructed in the Romanesque and Gothic styles.

The Cemetery was the burial place of Pisa’s upper classes for hundreds of years.