Museo delle Sinopie, Pisa

Advantages: Breath taking views, easy to get to and around
Disadvantages: Them damn bicycles

...is circular in shape and is situated behind the Cathedral. Once inside the Baptistery the first thing I noticed was the acoustic and echoing affect which are said to be superior in the early morning when the choir sing. We then moved along to the Camposanto, which is the Cemetery or Holy Field, and again the views are phenomenal. Dating back to the late 1200's the Camposanto was used to house holy soil, which was brought from where Christ was crucified. Sadly due to the second world war bombings we are left with only ruins and once workers began to removed damaged parts of the walls, etchings were found which are now on display in one of the two museums in Pisa. The final two places we visited were museums, one known as Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Cathedral Museum) and Museo delle Sinopie. Museo dell'Operra houses many sculptures, paintings... Read review

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Advantages: It's Italy, so you can expect good weather, nice people and amazing food, plus a well located airport served by budget carriers
Disadvantages: There's very little to do there

...HOW TO GET THERE By plane to Pisa’s airport, handily located on the city borders about 10 mins drive from most hotels. Taxis are reasonably priced too – it shouldn’t cost more than 10 EUR (~ 6 GBP) including a tip unless you arrive in the middle of the night and have 2 million suitcases with you. Alternatively take the train from Rome or Florence. The main station is walkable from the center, and surrounded by several shopping streets. If you’re staying at the youth hostel, get off at the San Rossore station instead if your train goes here – much closer to both this and the Duomo / Tower complex. GETTING AROUND Pisa is compact enough to explore on foot. If you want to venture further afield, there are plenty of busses although they annoyed the whatever out of me. It’s the routes, you see... Read review

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Advantages: ALL
Disadvantages: NOTHING

...Well,today i'm going to write about the "museo del prado". All those have been in Madrid, know that this museum is considered one of the best museums of Europe as Spanish painting. I am from Madrid, and i have been in this museum very many times and even so I do not get tired to go. If you travel to Madrid I recommend to you to visit it,because is very important. -----------Collections---------------- -Spanish paintings from 1110 to 1850. This are my favorite collection, because it represents the 70 % of the museum.Some famous pictures are "Las meninas" of Velazquez. -Flemish and dutch paintings from 1430 to 1700. The best picture for me is "the three Graces" of Peter Paul Rubens. -Italian Paintings from 1300 to 1800. -French paintigns from 1600 to 1800. Well,here and in my opinion, there are a very good picture... Read review

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