Pisa

Pisa – Although the city of Pisa seems rather small, it was once the mighty capital of a commercial republic. In the 11th century, Pisa competed with Genoa and Venice for Mediterranean trade, and played an important part in the First Crusade. The well-known buildings in Pisa are gathered around the “Field of Miracles,” the familiar trio of Cathedral, Baptistery and the Campanile of Bell Tower. This Campanile is the world-famous leaning Tower, now inclined 14 feet to one side due to the settling of the subsoil.