Pisa

Pisa is located in Tuscany,Central Italy. It is on the banks of River Arno, which cuts Florence into two. The most important and well known attraction of this city is the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Even though it was built to stand vertically, it started bending soon after its opening. This was due to a poorly laid foundation.At a height of 55.86 meters, the tower has 296 steps. Also called the bell tower, it has a total of seven bells on its roof top.

The compound in which the tower is located also houses a Duomo, a cathedral and a museum. Visitors are allowed at regular intervals of 20 minutes on to the top of the tower.The view from the top is breathtaking and makes you realize that the tower is actually leaning.

Advice: If you are planning to take a tour of the Bell tower, be prepared to climb 294 steps. The main problem with the steps is that some of them are very steep.

Getting there: There are a lot of trains to Pisa from Florence. You have to go to the SMN to get a train.

Timings:From November to February: 10:00-17:00 (09:00-18:00 from Dec 25-Jan 1)
            March: 09:00-18:00 (until the 3rd), 09:00-19:00 (until the 20th), 08:30-20:30 (starting the 21st)
            From April to September: 08:30-20:30 (until Jun 13 and from Sep 5-30),08:30-23:00 (from Jun 17)
            October: 09:00-19:00