Arianna takes us down to a beach near Pisa, and explains a bit about how beaches work in many parts of Italy.

This beautiful church is worth a stop on the way from Pisa to the seaside. Arianna shares her discovery of it. The ceramic bowls that decorate the church are technically known as “bacini ceramici” in Italian, which could be translated as “ceramic basins.” Art historians who write in English, however, also use the term “bacini” for these tin-glazed works.

Arianna shows us around the Cathedral Square, where the bell tower, better known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, is located.

Gianni explores the interior of the abandoned villa, imagining what it might have been like before.

Gianni takes us up to an abandoned villa, and reflects on the tremendous challenges the builder faced.