Baptistry of St. John
ChurchPisa & LuccaAbout 30 minutes
The largest baptistery in Italy, round and domed, and famous for an acoustic that custodians demonstrate by singing a note and letting it hang in the air for seconds. Worth timing your visit to catch one. On the same ticket as the rest of the cathedral complex.
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