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most photographed
monuments. The tower,
originally erected as
a campanile (bell
tower) from the late 12th
century, is one of three
Romanesque buildings
on the immaculate lawns
of Piazza dei Miracoli
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(also known as Campo
dei Miracoli or Piazza del
Duomo).
The candy-striped
Duomo (www.opapisa.it; Pi-
azza dei Miracoli; h10am-8pm
summer, to 5pm winter), be- ITALY 5 WORLD HERITAGE WONDERS
gun in 1063, has a grace-
ful tiered facade and
cavernous interior, while
to its west, the cupcake-
like Battistero (Baptistry;
www.opapisa.it; Piazza dei
Miracoli; €5, with Camposanto
& Museo delle Sinópie 2/3
sights €7/8; h8am-8pm
summer, 10am-5pm winter) is
something of an archi-
tectural hybrid, with a
Pisan-Romanesque lower
section and a Gothic
upper level and dome.
5 p87
The Drive » It’s a 2½-hour
drive up to Modena from Pisa.
Head back towards Florence
on the A11 and then pick up the
A1 to Bologna. Continue as the
road twists and falls through
the wooded Apennines before
flattening out near Bologna. Exit
at Modena Sud (Modena South)
and follow for the centro.

5 Modena
One of Italy’s top foodie
towns, Modena boasts a
stunning medieval centre
and a trio of Unesco-
listed sights. First up
is the gorgeous Duomo

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