I've been to Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa a couple of times before but never on a bike. Turns out it's very easy- a nice uncrowded road until you get downtown, and it's even a shorter ride from Camp Darby than Marina di Pisa. There are lots of tourists of course but I don't blame them for wanting to see the place- it's gorgeous. I walked the bike around because of the crowd and everyone seemed cool with it. Fun morning outing.
San Piero a Grado is on the road to town. It's where Saint Peter arrived in Italy in 44 AD. There are some ancient remnants of an older church inside from 100-300 AD, but this Romanesque basilica dates from 1200-1300
Liked this statue near the leaning tower
The campanile
The baptistry
The beautiful duomo: if you go, must see Pisano's pulpit inside
The cittadella, part of Pisa's renaissance fortifications along the Arno
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