You won’t be able to catch sight of the square until you get closer and, believe me, what suddenly appears before your eyes is so impressive that you'll also stop to gaze in wonderment. If you get there by walking along Via Santa Maria, that means you’ve passed through the old center and along the lungarni.
As you pass through the tiny gate along the walls that surround Pisa's historical center, you’ll be immediately struck by the sight that appears before your eyes: the massive square stands strong and proud leaving you open-mouthed. If you get to Pisa by train (the best option) and want to visit the Square of Miracles right away, get off at the San Rossore rail station, less than a 10 minutes walk far from the square. You can read more about the entire Square of Miracles here. The Square of Miracles has gained international fame thanks to its leaning tower and its peculiar inclination, but actually the square is home to other marvellous monuments: the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the cemetery, representing the life cycle, that have a pure whiteness in common standing out over the lush green ground. Gabriele D’Annunzio, famous Italian writer and poet coined the new name for the piazza del Duomo, finding the perfect term to describe the amazement and awe that this place inspires in all who visit.Ī leaning tower amidst a square of miracles The 19th century name for the piazza " Piazza dei Miracoli" or Square of Miracles, was not given by chance to wonderfully white square where the Leaning Tower sits.
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