Kapitan visit Pisa....

[kapitan]

Well, Italy is such a beautiful country.... I have a chance again to come to Italy and took some time off to visit the city of Pisa, and to have a look at the magnificent Leaning Tower of Pisa..... it is a wonderful sight, something which I will never forget. I just love old historical buildings and I count myself fortunate to have been and seen so many that many have only seen it in pictures.....

The train station .... Pisa Centrale....



Cross the street from central station and you will be on the right track towards the Tower... you will also find that there are many tourist walking in that direction or from that direction....




You will come to the Arno River, which divides Pisa into two... and a beautiful sight...

[kapitan]

Passing Arno River,.... the leaning tower is on the left side, so you will have to walk in that directions, along the way you will see beautiful building, which are so typical Italian.....








I just love this..... so movie like, remember watching movies with car chases driving through such....

[kapitan]

Walking .. I hear music, it was a street busker playing a string instrument.. Besame.... besame mucho.....

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As you near the tower..... you can see this.... the top peeking out....




You can rent such (whatever)cycle for a cheap price to tour the city ..... this is near the tower....



Finally, my destination and the magnificent sight of the tower itself....

[kapitan]

Here are the rest of the pictures I took of the magnificent leaning tower and the surrounding.....

[kapitan]

Another view from a different angle...note the blue sky.... yes the day was glorious...




A layout of the various building in the area...


The cathedral....


Other historical building around,,.... which I do not know the names...

[kapitan]

Soveniers stalls selling all sorts ....




While walking back towards the train station, I saw a church with open doors.... went in and saw the altar..... the light is from the sun..

[N_Architect]

Enjoy reading your TRs, man...

[kapitan]

Enjoy reading your TRs, man...

Thanks... I have two more videos to post, which I am uploading now....

[kapitan]

A panorama view.....

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[phaleesy]

I just love this..... so movie like, remember watching movies with car chases driving through such....

My images are different from yours. Mine are of idyllic long hot summer evenings - adolescent boys on bicyles and sultry women; handsome Italian men on their Vespas, with their pretty signorinas in tow.

[jhm]

Thanks for bringing some memories!

Quite a number of years ago, I was meant to be flying Ryanair back from Forli airport (near Bologna) to London Stansted. Unfortunately, due to the weather in the UK, they cancelled the last flight back and I ended up being rebooked to fly back from Pisa (about 90 miles to the south) the next day. (No compensation whatsoever from FR of course - I had to pay for the night in a local hotel and the train to Pisa myself.)

[SQ LPP]

I don't remember any of the scenery above, except the Pisa tower. And now I could not find my pictures collection (yeah pre-digital camera I have now). I only remember went to Pisa by train with my nieces and friends. Hmm must be memory lost from my head injury.
Anyhow, thank you for the report!

[nickbot]

Excellent pics thank you kapitan, never been to Pisa myself, but would like to visit someday

[LukeGT]

Other historical building around,,.... which I do not know the names...

It's called BATTISTERO.