Do we need tickets to go to the Leaning Tower?

I just found this website that sells tickets for the Leaning Tower
(apparently 10 tickets for every 20 minute interval at 17 Euro per
person). Is it important to buy these in advance or can we just buy
them when we arrive? Is there a risk of losing out? We'll be in Pisa
on a Tuesday in mid-August and probably see the Tower at about 11:00
AM.

Thanks a bunch.

paris2venice@ wrote:
> I just found this website that sells tickets for the Leaning Tower
> (apparently 10 tickets for every 20 minute interval at 17 Euro per
> person). Is it important to buy these in advance or can we just buy
> them when we arrive? Is there a risk of losing out? We'll be in Pisa
> on a Tuesday in mid-August and probably see the Tower at about 11:00
> AM.
>
> Thanks a bunch.

due to the enormous price, there is normally no waiting line to climb up the
leaning tower

<paris2venice@> wrote in message
news:29563676-38ae-40ba-a511-035c0d6a080b@p31g2000prf..com...
>I just found this website that sells tickets for the Leaning Tower
> (apparently 10 tickets for every 20 minute interval at 17 Euro per
> person). Is it important to buy these in advance or can we just buy
> them when we arrive? Is there a risk of losing out? We'll be in Pisa
> on a Tuesday in mid-August and probably see the Tower at about 11:00
> AM.
>
> Thanks a bunch.

My brother returned recently from a visit to Italy, and said that climbers
are very restricted in number. Given that you are going to be there in the
height of the tourist season at the busiest time of day I'd suggest that if
you want to climb the tower you pre-book to avoid disappointment.

I climbed the tower on my first visit to Europe in 1969. It was a weird
experience climbing the spiral staircase, with the lean on the tower, the
stairs varied in difficulty depending which side you were on. Was certainly
memorable. At that time I don't recall any restrictions, but we're in a
different world today with health and safety issues, and care of the
monument itself.

Regards

David Bennetts
Australia

David Bennetts wrote:
> <paris2venice@> wrote in message
> news:29563676-38ae-40ba-a511-035c0d6a080b@p31g2000prf..com...
>> I just found this website that sells tickets for the Leaning Tower
>> (apparently 10 tickets for every 20 minute interval at 17 Euro per
>> person). Is it important to buy these in advance or can we just buy
>> them when we arrive? Is there a risk of losing out? We'll be in
>> Pisa on a Tuesday in mid-August and probably see the Tower at about
>> 11:00 AM.
>>
>> Thanks a bunch.
>
> My brother returned recently from a visit to Italy, and said that
> climbers are very restricted in number. Given that you are going to
> be there in the height of the tourist season at the busiest time of
> day I'd suggest that if you want to climb the tower you pre-book to
> avoid disappointment.
> I climbed the tower on my first visit to Europe in 1969. It was a
> weird experience climbing the spiral staircase, with the lean on the
> tower, the stairs varied in difficulty depending which side you were
> on. Was certainly memorable. At that time I don't recall any
> restrictions, but we're in a different world today with health and
> safety issues, and care of the monument itself.
>
> Regards
>
> David Bennetts
> Australia

the tower had been closed for a few years after yr visit. They made
consolidation works and restored a few parts.
then there was the choice of limiting the number of visitors. and rising the
price of climbing

again. I recommend visiting the other monuments around the tower. and the
churchyard. the tower is nice being looked at

tile wrote:
> David Bennetts wrote:
>> <paris2venice@> wrote in message
>> news:29563676-38ae-40ba-a511-035c0d6a080b@p31g2000prf..com...
>>> I just found this website that sells tickets for the Leaning Tower
>>> (apparently 10 tickets for every 20 minute interval at 17 Euro per
>>> person). Is it important to buy these in advance or can we just buy
>>> them when we arrive? Is there a risk of losing out? We'll be in
>>> Pisa on a Tuesday in mid-August and probably see the Tower at about
>>> 11:00 AM.
>>>
>>> Thanks a bunch.
>> My brother returned recently from a visit to Italy, and said that
>> climbers are very restricted in number. Given that you are going to
>> be there in the height of the tourist season at the busiest time of
>> day I'd suggest that if you want to climb the tower you pre-book to
>> avoid disappointment.
>> I climbed the tower on my first visit to Europe in 1969. It was a
>> weird experience climbing the spiral staircase, with the lean on the
>> tower, the stairs varied in difficulty depending which side you were
>> on. Was certainly memorable. At that time I don't recall any
>> restrictions, but we're in a different world today with health and
>> safety issues, and care of the monument itself.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> David Bennetts
>> Australia
>
> the tower had been closed for a few years after yr visit. They made
> consolidation works and restored a few parts.
> then there was the choice of limiting the number of visitors. and rising the
> price of climbing
>
> again. I recommend visiting the other monuments around the tower. and the
> churchyard. the tower is nice being looked at
>
>
It's kind of sad that 99.9% of tourists in Pisa just want to see the
Leaning Tower, when it's the Piazza dei Miracoli itself with its
cathedral, bapistry and bell tower as a unity that actually makes this
place absolutely unique- where else in the world can you see a cathedral
split into three totally separate buildings standing in the middle of
a huge field? What kind of crazy architect dreamed this up? It looks
like the whole thing must have been dropped out of a flying saucer and
broke into three pieces before it landed.

Ok, buy the tickets, take the photo, get back on the bus.

>> I just found this website that sells tickets for the Leaning Tower
>> (apparently 10 tickets for every 20 minute interval at 17 Euro per
>> person). Is it important to buy these in advance or can we just buy
>> them when we arrive? Is there a risk of losing out? We'll be in Pisa
>> on a Tuesday in mid-August and probably see the Tower at about 11:00
>> AM.
>>
>> Thanks a bunch.


Tuesday? Isn't that when the Michaelangelo gallery in Florence is closed? I
remember we tried to do both Florence and Pisa on a Tuesday long ago....

Mike..... wrote:
> Following up to tile
>
>> I recommend visiting the other monuments around the tower. and the
>> churchyard. the tower is nice being looked at
>
> one thing I didnt realise until much later is that there are other
> leaning towers in Italy.
yes there were about 200 towers in Bologna.. now about 16
the towers Asinelli and Garisenda are both leaning
Asinelli is 120 metres high

Alan S wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:17:07 +0200, Tom P
> <tombnbnb@freenet.dd> wrote:
>
>> It's kind of sad that 99.9% of tourists in Pisa just want to see the
>> Leaning Tower, when it's the Piazza dei Miracoli itself with its
>> cathedral, bapistry and bell tower as a unity that actually makes
>> this place absolutely unique- where else in the world can you see a
>> cathedral split into three totally separate buildings standing in
>> the middle of a huge field? What kind of crazy architect dreamed
>> this up? It looks like the whole thing must have been dropped out of
>> a flying saucer and broke into three pieces before it landed.
>>
>> Ok, buy the tickets, take the photo, get back on the bus.
>
> I spent most of my time there in the cathedral. It was one
> of the first major European mediaeval cathedrals that I saw
> and I found it wonderful. The tower was impressive, but
> still just a tower...
>
> Cheers, Alan, Australia

the name of Piazza dei Miracoli is explained by the monuments that are
there.. so many marvels in such a limited space.

Let me add that about 46% of the Unesco protected monuments are in Italy
just for the people that want to know about it.

Mike..... wrote:
> Following up to tile
>
>>> Britons and Italians aren't that good building constructors.
>
> scara brae, stonehenge and jarlshof are doing well after up to 4000
> years although they all have leaky roofs :-)
well done and said.