The train ride from Florence to Pisa takes about an hour. A cab ride to the Piazza dei Miracoli where the Leaning Tower is located, runs about 10 Euros. You could walk there, but that would be a mistake. Save your energy to climb the Leaning Tower.

The Pisa Cathedral ( left ) and the not quite as vertical Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Every train trip begins in front of the arrival/departure board waiting to see which track our train will depart from.

Traveling by train in Italy, and passing by all the others traveling by train.

After arriving at the Pisa Centrale station, the Leaning Tower is just a cab ride away, or a 30 minute walk in the somewhat warm summer weather.

View of the Baptistery di San Giovanni through the main entrance gate of Porta Santa Maria Pisa.

Wide Angle view of the interior dome of Baptistery di San Giovanni. Paid admission is required.

I hope this gentleman also took the legally required photo of someone pretending to hold up the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Ticket to climb the stairs of the Leaning Tower of Pisa priced at 20 Euros.

Once you have shown them your ticket, this is where you enter. No backpacks are allowed as the stairs are not very wide. There is a place to store your backpack where you purchase the ticket.

It may or may not come as a surprise that the inside of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is hollow.

The well worn White Marble steps that lead to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

There is plenty of space to take a break on the 6th floor before making the final ascent to 7th floor top.

The stairs between the 6th and 7th floor were quite narrow and passing people going in the opposite direction was a tight squeeze.

The view looking East from the top floor includes the Church of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria ( Santa Caterina )

The White Marble blocks at the seventh floor top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Many of the visitors looking up the 7th floor of the Leaning Tower of Pisa seem to be wondering how the old guy with a camera made it up the 251 stairs.

This selective color photo shows the staircase on the way down.

Yes, it does cost one Euro to use the restroom, and you can only pay by credit card. But, a ticket to one of the buildings may get you admission without the one Euro fee.

You can view more pictures and video at Train Ride to Pisa.