For me, a number of the world's legendary tourist attractions have seemed a little anticlimactic when I finally saw them in real life ... and honestly, I kind of assumed that Pisa might fall in that category. But you're encouraging me to reconsider that preconceived notion. :)
And as you noted, so much depends on the precise circumstances of a visit -- the time of day, the weather, the crowds, your personal mood. I know that when I was traveling more, just encountering a tour bus full of Ugly Americans was more than enough to ruin my entire day.
Hi had been told the Leaning Tower was anti-climatic. And so my expectations were low. In one sense it's no all that, but in another it's a WOW. It is magnificent. Other Pisa pics (mostly not of the tower, now posted on Facebook.)
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And as you noted, so much depends on the precise circumstances of a visit -- the time of day, the weather, the crowds, your personal mood. I know that when I was traveling more, just encountering a tour bus full of Ugly Americans was more than enough to ruin my entire day.
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