Italian officials aim to drum up more tourism near the Leaning Tower of Pisa — by bringing in a Ferris wheel as tall as the landmark for a trial run this summer.

The ride will be about a five-minute walk from the 165-foot-tall landmark, built in what now is a parking lot, The Local reported. And it could become a permanent fixture based on its popularity, officials said.

Andrea Ferrante, the city’s cultural commissioner, told Italian TV last month that he hoped the ride would show tourists “there’s more than just the tower. The whole city is beautiful.”

A temporary ferris wheel will be built in what now is a parking lot and could become a permanent fixture based on its popularity.

The ride will offer visitors gorgeous views of Pisa, and even a peek of the Mediterranean coast. backers touted.

But the new attraction was blasted by Italia Nostra, which campaigns for the protection of the country’s cultural heritage.

“London has a very modern spirit, with skyscrapers and huge buildings,” group president Mariarita Signorini told Il Corriere della Sera, referring to the UK’s ride, the London Eye. “In the city of the tower, a wheel with a [164-foot] diameter doesn’t make any sense.”