The historic city of Pisa in central Italy (Tuscany) is situated on the banks of the Arno River about 10 km from the Ligurian Sea.
Pisa is famous all over the world for the famous Leaning Tower (Torre Pendente) - a bell tower, tilted due to the unstable piits construction began in 1174 and after the construction of three floors, its tilt was already visible. Construction work continued again after the 1990s, and the whole tower, including the bells, was finally completed in 1350.
the leaning tower belongs to the magnificent complex in the Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of the Wonders).sight), along with the cathedral, the Babtisterium and the Gothic cemetery of Campo Santo, said to be the most beautiful in the world.
Many notables have worked at the locally renowned university, including Galileo Galielei, Giosue Carducci and Enrico Fermi.
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