Pisa
Posted by Martin Orr on Tuesday, 08 August 2006 at 16:59
Yesterday I went to Pisa for the day. The main sights are collected in a small area called the Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles) on the opposite side of town to the station. This is not a problem as it's a fairly small city. They are pretty amazing, in the harmony of the different buildings and in their location. It really is a field, or at least extensive lawns, and instead of being in a bustling city centre two sides are against the old city walls. There are four buildings - the cathedral, baptistry, cemetery and Leaning Tower - all in the same Romanesque style and same black and white stripes of marble.
I was disappointed not to see any evidence of Fibonacci, who introduced Arab mathematics to Europe in the 13th century, or of Galileo, except for one street named after the latter.
Now in: Florence
-- Martin