Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply the Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended slope to one side.

The height of the tower is 55.86 meters from the ground on the low side and 56.67 meters on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 2.44 m . Its weight is estimated at 14,500 metric tons .

The tower has 296 or 294 steps.

The seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. Prior to restoration work performed between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees.

Many ideas have been suggested to straighten the Tower of Pisa, including taking it apart stone by stone and rebuilding it at a different location.In the 1920s the foundations of the tower were injected with cement grouting that has stabilized the tower to some extent.

Until recent years tourists were not allowed to climb the staircase inside the tower, due to consolidation work.

But now the leaning Tower of Pisa is open again and it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy.

Blue Grotto (Capri)

The Blue Grotto is a sea cave on the coast of the island of Capri, southern Italy. Sunlight, passing through an underwater cavity and shining through the seawater, creates a blue reflection that illuminates the cavern.The Blue Grotto is one of several sea caves, worldwide, that is flooded with a brilliant blue or emerald light. The cave extends some 50 metres into the cliff at the surface, and is about 150 metres deep, with a sandy bottom.

Mount Etna

Mt Etna is the largest active volcano in Europe. It has an elliptical base (38 x 47 km) and a maximum elevation of about 3350 m. The volcano dominates the landscape of NE Sicily, Italy. The first eruptions at Etna occurred 500,000 years ago.

Trevi Fountain

Trevi fountain is a fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro Bracci. Standing 86 ft high and 161.3 ft wide.It is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world.

Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast is a popular tourist destination for the region and Italy as a whole, attracting thousands of tourists annually.In 1997, the Amalfi Coast was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a cultural landscape.There are buses and ferries along the Amalfi Coast.