Articles tagged ‘pisa’

Leaning Tower of Pisa Pronounced Stable for Next 300 Years

By Jessica | June 3rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »

Engineers proudly reported last week that a long effort to stabilize the Leaning Tower of Pisa has been successfully completed. The leader of the project has said that “the tower can rest easy for at least 300 years” at its current slant, which is just under 4 meters off true.
Pisa’s tower leaned before it was [...]

Ryanair in Italy - No Milan, Yes Pisa

By Jessica | January 4th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

You may recall that the European budget airline giant Ryanair had offered a proposal to Milan’s Malpensa airport back in September, saying that it would add Milan to the list of Ryanair airports served and expand services quite a bit over the next few years. Well, after thinking about Ryanair’s proposal for a couple of [...]

Leaning Tower of Pisa

By Jessica | October 2nd, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I’ve written before about my experience visiting the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and even about how to avoid the lines by buying tickets to climb the tower in advance. But what I haven’t done is posted the most useful visitor’s information. So, without further ado…
Pisa’s famous Leaning Tower is simply the bell tower for the [...]

Buying Advance Tickets to Climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa

By Jessica | September 20th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Travelers in the know - or at least those who are prone to planning ahead - are finding it easier and easier to avoid lines in Italy and book tours in advance. Many sights are online and offer advance ticket sales, sometimes for a small fee and sometimes for free, allowing you to bypass the [...]

A Video Visit to the Leaning Tower of Pisa

By Jessica | April 30th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Here’s a little video of one of Italy’s most famous sights, the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

When I visited Pisa in 2001 (for a few hours only), the tower was roped off and no one was allowed to climb it - which is as it was for years. Until they’d figured out a way to stop [...]