Pisa Day 2 - Words can really describe how remarkable it is
We started the day with a substantial continental breakfast at the hotel. In the past few trips I had been on there had been nothing but grey skies and endless rain but on this particular day the weather couldn’t have been better. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and it was incredibly warm for the time of year. After breakfast Phil and I went to the nearest kiosk and bought a Pisa map, planned our trip and started the short walk to our first appointment.
Situated just a short while away from the leaning tower of Pisa is Hotel Villa Primavera, the place was actually pretty and neat and has also an annex across the road which it’s on different category, along with this hotel we visited Hotel Villa Kinzica which is literally directly next to the leaning tower of Pisa, we’ve checked one of rooms and from there you’ll see an awesome view of the tower, Village Torre Pendente was quite far from the city centre, considering it’s actually a camping site, the owner was very generous as he gave us ride going to our next appointment, Arcobaleno BandB is actually apartment units converted into B&B and lastly on that day was Hotel di Stefano which some part of it were still under refurbishment, but it’s for sure a place to look after because of the interior design, as a matter of fact their breakfast room was really appealing because it looks like a tavern.
All properties were fantastic, all of them are family businesses, each offer real value for money and even those that were so called out of the city centre were still in walking distance of the tower. Pisa is a small city so walking from A to B is always possible. There is a regular bus service that runs throughout the city as well as buses too and from the airport which run about every 10 minutes.
During the day we had a bit of spare time in between some of the appointments so considering the weather was so perfect we decided that day to visit the leaning tower of Pisa. I had been told it was spectacular but I don’t think words can really describe how remarkable it is. When I first caught sight of the whole structure I couldn’t believe my eyes. It sits at such an angle I am surprised it’s still standing at all. With the blazing sun casting shadows on the intricate details which cover the tower it really was a sight to behold.
After having had a good look around the tower we took a break on the lush green lawns that surround it. There were plenty of people relaxing in the sun; it really was a gorgeous day. The entire area is bustling with people as there are little kiosks spread all around for tourists to buy little mementos and kitsch little sculptures of the famous tower.
As we lay there we noticed our tummies beginning to rumble, not surprising really considering there was a hot dog stand in arms reach of where we were lying.
We bought a couple of hotdogs, some drinks and enjoyed them in the warm sunshine while we marvelled at the tower and its brilliance.
After lunch we continued onto our next appointments. On a whole everyone in Pisa was particularly friendly and helpful which made trying to find our different appointments a lot easier.
By the end of the day we were exhausted. We went back to the little kebab shop we had visited the night before to get a bite to eat and then headed to bed quite early.
