Pisa Tower

Our last stop in Italy was Pisa, one of the most famous spot that all travelers in the world will visit. For me when someone talks about Pisa, I will start to imagine some of creative and artistic poses that I will definitely do in front of the legendary leaning tower. So from Florence, we headed west about 1 hour journey to reach Pisa. As usual you can either drive or else there are buses and trains that take around 1.5 hours from Florence. It’s not a long drive but because we head off a bit late from Florence plus the traffic was heavy during that time, we reached our stay in Pisa quite late.  However we were so excited that after settled down and had our dinner we immediately started to walk around and headed to the Pisa Tower.While we were walking en route for the tower, I cant stop my mind from imagining how it will look like; Pisa at night J

This is Pisa at nighttime 

Smile smile

What is so funny?

Tiredness detected hehe

The best thing to be here at night is that you will own the place yourself. You don’t have to que just to take your pictures; you can take as many as you want. For a person that is shy like me, you are recommended to come at this time because you can do whatever you want to do, you know..weird poses J

So early morning we were here again, there were few couples there too. Ohh before I forget, before you enter the compound you will find a lot of booth selling souvenirs and it’s pretty cheap. Plus point they can speak Malay Language hehe and we can bargain although the price was really cheap compare to other places we stopped before. Back to the tower, we were happy that the weather was very good made the scenery so stunning and beautiful.

The leaning tower and the cathedral square

It's not easy for me haha

From my reading the leaning tower actually was a human mistake. I thought it was caused by mother nature. Known as Torre Pendente di Pisa in Italian, it is different than most medieval architecture. This particular section won't cover the highly advanced construction techniques that were used, it is important to mention how this tower's design is significant. The Leaning Tower is the third oldest building on Pisa'sPiazza del Duomo (cathedral square), the Cathedral and Baptistry were first.Utilizing many columns and archs, this tower represents an advanced understanding of weight and load characteristics, showing the Italian architectures' knowledge. Poor to the tower the architect didn't account for however, was the base of the tower being built on a dense section of clay.

Besides the tower there are few more historic attractions, you can explore the like of:

The Duomo - One of the oldest Romanesque cathedrals in Tuscany , the Duomo is beautiful in every sense of the word. The architecture is breathtaking and stunning, and it is a guarantee that you will be blown away by the intricate detail and the magnificent construction.

The Bell Tower - Okay, admit it; this is the real reason that you're going to Pisa. Come prepared for a surreal experience as you climb the stairs to the top of this world famous tower.

The Baptistery - Across from the Duomo, the Baptistery is unlike any Gothic structure you'll ever see. Stonework and original carvings from hundreds of years ago are still present and just as enticing to the eye.

All in all Pisa Tower is very interesting and worth to be visited, as it is one of the seven wonders of the middle ages, and its popularity is as strong as ever that you should make a stop here and see yourself the magnificent of the one and only leaning tower in the world ( i think back in Malaysia we also has one leaning tower in Perak ) :)