See Top Sights in Pisa on the Field of Miracles
Tourist travel from all over the world to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa but too many miss the cathedral, baptistery, and cemetery frescoes.
Tourist travel from all over the world to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa but too many miss the cathedral, baptistery, and cemetery frescoes.
Buy time-slot reservation tickets online to climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa — combination tickets give entry to all Field of Miracles sights.
The cathedral in Pisa is full of art and admission is free, so do visit and not only take photos of the Leaning Tower.
The Battistero di Pisa is the largest baptistery in Italy and like the famous leaning tower leans at a slight angle.
The small Museo dell’ Opera del Duomo in Pisa is worth visiting to see many of the original art from the cathedral, baptistery, and leaning tower.
The Renaissance frescoes at the Camposanto Cemetery was for centuries a more important attraction in Pisa than the Leaning Tower.
The Sinopie Museum gives a unique insight on how the frescoes of the Camposanto Cemetery in Pisa were created.
Transportation by train or tour buses are easy ways to travel to Pisa to see the famous leaning tower and Field of Miracles sights.
Visit Pompeii first thing in the morning or late afternoon, buy tickets online and go prepared, or book guided tours.
Skip-the-line tickets or guided tours give easy access to Pompeii even on busy days.
Use the cheap Circumvesuviana commuter train to reach Pompeii within half an hour from Naples Garibaldi or Sorrento.
Visit the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci in Milan to see the world’s largest permanent display of his working models and designs.
Visit the free Church of San Maurizio (St Maurice) to see the Renaissance frescoes and art of the “Sistine Chapel of Milan”.
A visit to the Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan is free but the church is seen separately from Da Vinci’s The Last Supper painting.
Visit The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, the magnificent white marble Gothic Duomo, the Sforza Castle, and top art museums, galleries, shops, and cafés.
The exterior of the Cathedral of Florence (Duomo di Firenze) is often more impressive than a visit to the large Gothic church interior, which is free and seen without tickets or time-slot reservations. The Duomo with its famous dome is the symbol of Florence — this cathedral dominates and beautifies the skyline from almost all … Read more
The marble-clad baptistry (battistero) in Florence is famous for its magnificent bronze doors. Visit the interior to see the dome mosaics. The Romanesque battistero to the west of the famous Duomo in Florence was the baptistry for all Florentine newborns for centuries. The white and green marble-clad exterior is particularly famous for the three sets … Read more
The campanile of Florence cathedral (Duomo) is a Gothic masterpiece designed by Giotto and is often considered the most beautiful bell tower in Italy. Giotto set a visual focal point to the skyline of early 14th-century Florence with the magnificent bell tower (campanile) for the cathedral decades before Brunelleschi’s cupola would steal the show. The … Read more
Climbing the cupola (dome) Brunelleschi designed for the cathedral of Florence is for many visitors the highlight of visiting the Duomo complex in Firenze. Brunelleschi’s dome over the crossing of the Duomo in Florence is an architectural and engineering masterpiece of the early 15th century. For over four centuries, it was the largest dome in … Read more
Visit the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo (Museum of the Works of the Cathedral) in Florence to see the original art, sculptures, and treasury of the cathedral, baptistry, and campanile. The Museo dell’Opera del Duomo di Firenze (Florence Cathedral Museum) behind the church is home to many of the original artworks from the cathedral, campanile, and … Read more