16 Days Europe Tour – White Christmas Day 4 Florence to Pisa to Venice
Leaving the
Wall Art Hotel Prato after breakfast, we had the children as well as some adults learning to 'smoke' in the winter weather.
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| Learning how to 'smoke' |
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| More 'smokers' |
Leaving Florence, we made our way to one of the most popular tourist attractions in Pisa, the
Field of Miracles.
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| A MacDonald's tram bringing visitors to the Field of Miracles area |
The four main attractions in the Field of Miracles include the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Pisa Cathedral, Pisa Baptistry as well as the Campo Santo or monumental cemetery.
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| The Leaning Tower of Pisa |
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| Pisa Cathedral |
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| Pisa Baptistry |
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| Campo Santo |
The square in which the
Field of Miracles is located is next to the oldest medieval city walls built in 1155.
In 1998, due to the tilt, nobody was allowed to go up the Leaning Tower of Pisa as it was considered too dangerous until after restoration works were done.
It was a very interesting visit as the buildings look magnificent and if you have some spare time, you can watch tourists in various poses trying to blow down the tower or holding it up!
Holiday Travel Tips:-
If you would like some unusual pictures, you can always get the cameraman to get a picture of you blowing down the tower or, if you prefer to be Hercules, then hold the tower up to prevent it from falling... :) It can be fun!
Next on the itinerary was the city of canals: Venice.
Venice in Italy comprises of more than a hundred little islands in the Venetian lagoon, interconnected by more than 150 canals. The city of Venice remains the main hub of the Italian culture. Visit
Venice Day Tour for more pictures on our day out in Venice including the gondola ride that most tourists will go for.
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| Doge's Palace which used to serve as a prison |
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| Saint Mark's Basilica - a famous tourist attraction |
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| Saint Mark's Square |
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| Some of the interesting Venetian bridges |
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| Demonstration of the glass blowing technique |
Dinner was at Ristorante de Bepi Venesian.
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| Salad |
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| Pasta |
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| Main course |
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| Dessert |
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| Restaurant ambience |
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| Christmas decor |
After dinner, we were all tired out after a long day and checked into our Venice Italy accommodation for the night -
B4 Venezia Mestre Hotel, a new and modern hotel with internet access.
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| B4 Venezia Mestre Hotel |
Just could not wait to soak in the bath tub and pop into bed! What a great Europe vacation package this has been and it is only the fourth day!
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