Pisa is quite an unassuming town, except for the leaning tower. It is a university town and I guess not many universities around the world can boast of having the distinction of having Galileo lecturing at their institution. The leaning tower is really quite an odd sight. Construction began on the structure during 1173 and came to a standstill shortly after when it began to tilt, however it was completed eventually despite the tilt. The towers tilt is in excess of 5.5 degrees and today its almost 4.1metres off the perpendicular.
Photos are of the tower and the Italian Mediterranean coast at Ventimiglia, the town where we entered Italy.
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