Italy's Picturesque Bell Towers

The bell tower of the Cathedral in Piazza Duomo in Pistoia, Tuscany.

Italy's most famous bell tower: Giotto's Campanile in Florence.

At its most picturesque: the leaning bell tower of St. Martin church among the colorful houses of Burano.

Ancient bell and clock tower on Piazza Tre Martiri in Rimini.

Bell tower poking out among houses in quaint Piedmont village of La Morra.

The bell tower of the Church of Santa Maria dei Servi in Siena.

Beautiful historic bell tower on Capri island.

Wintry view of Cremona's cathedral and the Torrazzo, Italy's highest bell tower measuring 112.7 meters.

Bell tower overlooking the Tuscan countryside.

The 11th century Torre dei Lamberti behind houses overlooking the Adige river in Verona.

Bell tower and dome of the church of St. Lawrence in Portovenere, Liguria.

One of the most recognizable symbols of Venice: the St. Mark's Campanile.

Bell towers - of all styles and sizes - are a defining characteristic of most Italian towns and villages, as we pointed out in this feature about the history of Italy's campanili.

Some of them are world famous, like Giotto's Campanile in Florence or St. Mark's Campanile in Venice; others are not as well-known, but just as beautiful!

From north to south, check out this slideshow of Italy's charming bell towers.

Location

Capri

Rimini

Porto Venere

Cremona

La Morra

Florence

Pistoia

Siena

Venice

Verona