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Piazza dei Miracoli

Pisa, Italy

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Piazza dei Miracoli

The square in Pisa holds four white marble buildings: the Leaning Tower, the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Camposanto cemetery. Crowds are thinnest early in the morning, and the ticket office line can run long.

Highlights

  • Leaning Tower climb
  • Cathedral and Baptistery
  • Illuminated buildings at night

Good to know

  • Free cathedral tickets at the ticket office
  • Street sellers are persistent

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