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Camposanto

Piazza dei Miracoli, 56100 Pisa, Italy
050-560-547
Ranked #9 of 25 attractions in Pisa
4.0 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Cemeteries
Description: According to legend, this cemetery was built at the site where the Crusaders placed the soil they brought from the Holy Land.
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

The Camposanto or cemetery in the Piazza Dei Miracoli is a large rectangular structure when looked at from the outside but on the inside it gives the impression of being in a cloister with lawns and roses in the centre of the building. The inside walls are covered in frescoes which are being restored. When I was there in October... More

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Aylesbury, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

It was a fantastic, interesting and atmospheric place. More

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Alabama
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68 reviews 68 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

We had not planned to visit this until we arrived to see the Leaning Tower and Baptistery. We decided to visit this one as well after reading about it. We were not disappointed. Very impressive and unique. There is a small fee for entrance but worth the price. Recommend including this site during your visit to the Tower. More

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Expat in Tuscany
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

The part of the Piazza dei Miracoli which gets ignored by the tourists who go to see the Leaning Tower, Cathedral and Baptistery. See this and then go to the Museo delle Sinopie to see the cartoons of the frescoes. More

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London, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012

Largely ignored by tourists too busy crowding around the Tower, the Camposanto is like a peaceful walled garden (no creepy headstones), with beautiful frescos currently being restored after the savages of World War 2, and a perfect place to get out of the Italian heat and relax away from the crowds. If you get the combined ticket on the day... More

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Langley
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112 reviews 112 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2011

The destruction that rained down on this place in the second world war was incredibly sad - well documented in the film. They are slowly restoring some of the salvageable frescoes. More

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Seattle, Washington
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 7, 2011

A bit bleak. but interesting. They are doing some work on it right now so expect some scaffolds. More

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Wirral
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 29, 2011

A wonderful place and well worth the visit. The restoration of the art work in incredible. More

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Harstad, Norway
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2011

This is just historie...and the decorations were just wonderful ! More

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Dublin, Ireland
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 10, 2011

After the leaning tower, this is the next best thing to do in Pisa. It doesn't look very impressive from the outside, but is beautiful when you get inside. I loved all of the engravings and frescoes and even saw a couple of people busy at work restoring an area. More

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