Pisa
The Piazza dei Miracoli with its Leaning Tower is certainly the most enchanting and famous square in the city. Besides the Tower you can visit the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Cemetery. To get a better idea of all the possibilities that the Piazza dei Miracoli offers, you can visit the following internet sites:
Opera Primaziale Pisana
In addition, other worthwhile places of historical and cultural interest in the city are:
The Piazza dei Cavalieri, with its prestigious Scuola Normale and the Tower of Count Ugolino, quoted by Dante Alighieri in the circles of Hell in the "Divina Commedia" (Divine Comedy).
The Chiesa della Spina (Church of the Thorn), on the bank of the River Arno, in which was kept a thorn from the crown of Jesus. This relic is now conserved in the Museum of San Matteo, an important museum in the city, a place not to be missed.
Walks along the River Arno, with its many architectural marvels.
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Pisa also offers visitors various events such as the "Gioco del Ponte", which takes place on the last Sunday of June, and the spectacular "Luminara di San Ranieri", in which the historical buildings along the Arno River are lit up with over 70,000 lamps on the night of the 16th June, the eve of the festival of the city's Patron Saint.
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