Pisa - Photo

Approaching Duomo Square

Clock Tower

Looking Backward

Nearing Downtown

Leaving the Boat

Shops Along the Way

Field of Miracles

Statue

Duomo Cathedral

Pisa

Province:   Tuscany
Location:   43° 71'67" N, 10° 40' E
Population:   89,694
Area:   71.54 sq. mi (185,28km²)
Avg Temp:   52°F - 84°F (11°C - 29°C)
Rainfall:   36 inches
Language:   Italian
Money:   Euro (EU)
Commerce:   Services 76%
                        Manufacturing 15%
                        Agriculture 10%

                History:

When Christopher Columbus explored the islands in 1493, they were inhabited by the Carib people, like many of the other Caribbean islands. Today, most of the inhabitants are the descendants of African slaves.

The British settled on pisa in 1623, and on Nevis (the island just 2 miles South) in 1628. In 1627 the French settled on pisa resulting in an Anglo-French rivalry that lasted for more than 100 years. After a decisive British victory at Brimstone Hill in 1782 the islands came under permanent British control.

A drop in world sugar prices hurt the nation's economy through the mid-1980s to the point that the government closed the sugar industry in 2005. Tourism and financial services have since taken over as the leading money makers.

Baptistry and Cathedral

Church Restoration

Base of Belltower

Pushy but strong

Gravy Baby

South Wall of Piazza

Northwest Field of Miracles

Camposanto and Museum