Vacation in Italy – Pisa

[ckii96]

Pisa is the town with the eminent Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre Pendente). The tower is actually part of the Cathedral (Duomo), the Baptistry (Battistero) and the Cemetry, all situated at the Piazza dei Miracoli, which is considered as one of the most beautiful squares in Europe.



The Cemetry wall.



Torre Pendente as viewed from an angle which leans less.



The Torre Pendente's upper part.



The Duomo.

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Bird's eye view of the Duomo and Battistero from the top of Torre Pendente.



The main altar inside the Duomo.



The Battistero.



The green pasture of Piazza dei Miracoli surrounding the Duomo and Torre Pendente.

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The columns of the Torre Pendente.



The big bell of the Torre Pendente.



The bird-eye view of the beautiful Pisa town.



Another bird-eye view of the beautiful Pisa town.

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An interesting gothic church in white marbles along the river.



A closer look at the gothic church.



A street scene of Pisa.



The Leaning Italian Hunk of Pisa!

[ckii96]

Here are all my posts on Italy:

1. Vatican City
2. Rome
3. Florence
4. Pisa
5. Siena
6. Milan
7. Verona
8. Genoa
9. Cremona
10. Como
11. Venice
12. Naples
13. Sorrento
14. Capri
15. Pompei
16. Amalfi Coast
17. Amalfi

Those are all I have on Italy to share with you. Happy viewing and shooting.

[limestone]

I really like & enjoy your photos... WOW...

[Maltese]

great vacation shots...but seems at least 0.5 stop underexposed to me. Or is it my monitor

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by limestone I really like & enjoy your photos... WOW...

Thanks for viewing limestone.

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by Maltese great vacation shots...but seems at least 0.5 stop underexposed to me. Or is it my monitor

I dunno whether it's the monitor or anything, but they look ok on my camera's LCD and my monitor.

[Maltese]

Originally Posted by ckii96 I dunno whether it's the monitor or anything, but they look ok on my camera's LCD and my monitor.

eh...I know why already....the weather...usually landscape photos with sky as backgrounds are affected by the contrast....

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by Maltese eh...I know why already....the weather...usually landscape photos with sky as backgrounds are affected by the contrast....

I think so too.

[boroangel]

Chii96, I am travelling Italy for 2 weeks from end of march to mid April, are u able to share with me your itinerary? More importantly, the transport u used and recommended accomocation and prices?

I can communicate with u through PM or here.

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by boroangel Chii96, I am travelling Italy for 2 weeks from end of march to mid April, are u able to share with me your itinerary? More importantly, the transport u used and recommended accomocation and prices? I can communicate with u through PM or here.

Hi boroangel, I'm more than happy to share the information with you which was already discussed in my Sorrento post. You can find most of the information there. Please let me know if you need further information.

[zoomzoomzoom]

u r really fortunate to take a whole month out for Italy.

I did a backpacking trip to Italy in Oct 2005. U covered lots more ground than me. Here's a rough sketch of my itinerary.

Major places went:

Milan - mostly near the Piazza del Duomo, the castle area. 2 days
Forli - just near the train station, 1 hour
Bertinoro
Ravenna - half a day
Bologna city - 1 day
Napoli - half a day
Sorrento - 3 days, use as base to visit Island of Capri on 1st day; Amalfi coast, Positano and Ravello on 2nd day
Pompeii - 1 night
Rome - 3 days, covered almost everywhere.
Firenze - 2 days, both sides of Arno River, visit San Gimignano in 1 day
Pisa - half a day
Torino - 2 days
Genova - 2 days, Porta Antico and old city area

Three major places missed: Sardinia, Sicily (too far, and I might get killed!), and Venice (on the Northeast side).

There are almost always free maps available at tourist information centres esp at bus/train interchange/tourist spots, so check out the signage "i". Check opening and closing times.

Rome and Milan have more English-friendly folks. Naples have the best pizzas but have a reputation of high crime rates and a rather "poorer" populace. Florence/Firenze and San Gimignano have the best gelatos. If you are planning to stay in hostels, Milan, Genova and Venice may not have the most accessible or price-friendly hostels - you are better off staying in 1-2 star hotels or try a bed-and-breakfast. University towns like Bologna have cheap and good food. Eat takeaway or stand eating to save on costs.

[tofie]

Italy is still so beautiful......

Nice pix... bro

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by zoomzoomzoom u r really fortunate to take a whole month out for Italy. I did a backpacking trip to Italy in Oct 2005. U covered lots more ground than me. Here's a rough sketch of my itinerary. Major places went: Milan - mostly near the Piazza del Duomo, the castle area. 2 days Forli - just near the train station, 1 hour Bertinoro Ravenna - half a day Bologna city - 1 day Napoli - half a day Sorrento - 3 days, use as base to visit Island of Capri on 1st day; Amalfi coast, Positano and Ravello on 2nd day Pompeii - 1 night Rome - 3 days, covered almost everywhere. Firenze - 2 days, both sides of Arno River, visit San Gimignano in 1 day Pisa - half a day Torino - 2 days Genova - 2 days, Porta Antico and old city area Three major places missed: Sardinia, Sicily (too far, and I might get killed!), and Venice (on the Northeast side). There are almost always free maps available at tourist information centres esp at bus/train interchange/tourist spots, so check out the signage "i". Check opening and closing times. Rome and Milan have more English-friendly folks. Naples have the best pizzas but have a reputation of high crime rates and a rather "poorer" populace. Florence/Firenze and San Gimignano have the best gelatos. If you are planning to stay in hostels, Milan, Genova and Venice may not have the most accessible or price-friendly hostels - you are better off staying in 1-2 star hotels or try a bed-and-breakfast. University towns like Bologna have cheap and good food. Eat takeaway or stand eating to save on costs.

Thanks for providing the information to those who need it.

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by tofie Italy is still so beautiful...... Nice pix... bro

Thanks for the compliments tofie.

[zoossh]

i hope i'm not biased in this occasion, but i find the pictures lacking in colors and contrast, and crippled by a lot of distracting details. the sky is not dramatic and lighting is bland due to the overcast (which in certain cases however can be good).

however, that said, i find that many people who post their european pictures tend to give the same color make-up. could it be the location that limits the photographer's choice in that sense?

[ckii96]

Originally Posted by zoossh i hope i'm not biased in this occasion, but i find the pictures lacking in colors and contrast, and crippled by a lot of distracting details. the sky is not dramatic and lighting is bland due to the overcast (which in certain cases however can be good). however, that said, i find that many people who post their european pictures tend to give the same color make-up. could it be the location that limits the photographer's choice in that sense?

Hi zoossh, thanks for the comments. Care to share more on the details, e.g. which pics are lacking in colour and contrast and those which are crippled by the distracting details?