Pisa Local Customs

 7 Reviews   This is Santa Maria della Spina by night during the "LUMINARA". The scenery is very impressive so if you are in Pisa on june the 16, in the evening you could take a walk along the Arno River. 

 Jefie Says:  I'm not sure how long this has been going on, but one of the very popular things to do on the Piazza dei Miracoli apparently is to have your picture taken at an... 

 alemir82 Says:  The exhibition, which is held in the Convent of Santa Croce is dedicated to the production of white and red wines from the province of Pisa. A rich and complete... 

 Marpessa Says:  When traveling in a country where english is not the main language I try to make an effort to speak the local language. Italian is a beautiful language and it... 

 croisbeauty Says:  It is very funny observing numerous tourists, of all ages, trying to capture the photo in which they are pretending to keep the Tower of falling down. I didn't... 

 croisbeauty Says:  The authorities, all over the world, struggle against non authorized graphites which, more or less, deface many facades over the town, sometimes even those... 

 croisbeauty Says:  Perhaps it might look irrelevant for a tourist tip but I think it is very useful and important. When strolling around, sometimes for hours, we all have certain... 

 stressball Says:  When you are in Pisa there are many touristy places to eat. However, if you just go down any of the side streetsthat lead to Pisa you can have a nice pizza for... 

 sue_stone Says:  Everywhere you go in Florence (and Italy) you will see very cute little cars!!And not only are they cute, they are sensible too - particularly in a city like... 

 filipdebont Says:  Well of course, seeing all these strange movements by the other tourists at the Campo dei Miracoli, I also wanted to have such a funny picture.But that is kind... 

 filipdebont Says:  Of course there is plenty to see when you are visiting the Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles).But besides admiring and making pictures of the famous... 

 Helga67 Says:  If you are planning to visit more than one monument/museum on the Piazza dei Miracoli, then take a multi-ticket, it's cheaper. We had a ticket for two monuments... 

 Azhut Says:  Galileo is one of the most important scientist in the world and he was born in Pisa :) Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564 in Pisa, Italy. Galileo... 

 Azhut Says:  The 'Lucertola'.This little animal is very famous in Pisa becuase it said that she gives u luck if you touch her! Young students touch her 100 days before their... 

 pollon Says:  Don't pay every single admission to the different monuments, in the main square there is a ticket office which offers you packages of the several sight seeings... 

 Poda Says:  IL CALENDARIO PISANOTra i diversi calendari in uso nel passato, non tutti sono a conoscenza che esisteva anche quello pisano. Nacque nel XII secolo quando Pisa,... 

 CliffClaven Says:  Fibonacci, also known as Leonardo di Pisa, was the son of a Pisan customs official. He spent much of his early life travelling around the Mediterranean where he... 

 Krystynn Says:  The best recommendation that I can offer you is to make Pisa as a short stopover trip on your way to the city of Florence. Alternatively, you can make Florence... 

 russ45 Says:  I always buy a little guide book of each location I visit. You get a map if needed, practical information on each site you see. And the best part they give you... 

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 hivaoa1 Says:  we hang pink (for a girl) or blue (for a boy) ribbons outside the main doors 

 keeweechic Says:  The electrical current in Italy is 220 volts. Wall sockets will take plug with two round prongs. 

 hivaoa1 Says:  well nothing special but i like the colors of this pic