There were like
a bajillion highlights of our first trip to Italy, but our fun time climbing
the Leaning Tower of Pisa truly sticks out (pun, unfortunately intended). At the port of Livorno, there are many
excursion options. In the best interest
of our kids, we decided to skip Florence and visit Lucca and Pisa. Okay, it may have been in my best interest as
well as I have always wanted to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa and take one of
those cheesy photos of the kids holding it up.
I was even more excited about it when I learned that you could climb the
tower.
You can
purchase tickets (18 euros each) to climb the tower through the official
website at www.opapisa.it, but be aware
that children that have not turned 8 by the end of the year will not be
permitted to enter. Tickets can be
ordered a maximum 20 days (GMT) in advance of the date of the visit. I would recommend setting your alarm because
tickets sell out fast!
There are 251
steps to the top and typically, the visit takes 30 minutes. The climb is not recommended for those with
cardiovascular and muscle disorders and the site cautions that the floor is
uneven and slippery. Bags are not
allowed in the tower so make sure you give yourself time to drop them off at the
cloakroom. If the weather looks a little
iffy, keep your umbrella with you. We
wish we had because during our descent, it started to storm and then hail! Luckily, the kids were amazed by the hail and
it made the experience more memorable.
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| This way up! |
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| The view is quite worth it! |
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| Top view of the Cathedral. |
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| Before the storm. |
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| 8 year old for scale. |
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| Goal attained! |
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