BestPrivateTours.com - Pisa's Campo dei Miracoli-Shore Excursion

OVERVIEW

In the 11th century, Pisa was a mighty independent Maritime Republic that had grown wealthy through Mediterranean trade and boasted a powerful navy. The monuments found in Piazza del Duomo were built to demonstrate the city’s power and prosperity. These medieval architectural gems are numbered among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their beauty and architectural significance.

You’ll be met at the arrivals terminal of Livorno’s port by your personal English-speaking driver who’ll be at your disposal for the duration of the excursion. You’ll travel in comfort it a private, air conditioned vehicle directly to Pisa’s “Field of Miracles”.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Laid out upon a field of green as jewels on a velvet cushion, Pisa’s Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles) is the setting for some of the world’s most famous monuments; the most recognizable of which is the Leaning Tower.

These monuments were situated outside the city’s protective walls to show everyone that the Republic of Pisa was so powerful it needn’t fear foreign attack.

The grouping is built in the unique Pisan Romanesque style, incorporating elements from the Eastern Mediterranean cultures with which Pisa traded or had conquered. The beautiful mosaic in the apse shows the Eastern Mediterranean influence. Further elements are the columns inside the church and the bronze griffin adorning the exterior, captured from Islamic lands.