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25 Reviews There are small markets everywhere that charge anywhere from two to four times what you would pay for staples in a supermarket. Prices can vary widely for anything from bottles of water and especially...
7 Reviews As soon as you arrive in the Campo dei Miracoli you will spot them. Dotted around the Leaning Tower are pairs of people, one with a camera and one a short distance away. The photographer will be...
JanfromPa Says: I also received a parking ticket from Pisa, in the mail this past weekend. It was from October 2007...our hotel manager specifically pointed out a spot for us...
Herkbert Says: As you approach the area around the leaning tower, there are vendors selling everything but the kitchen sink. Want a tour book or a Leaning Tower to take home?...
kglazebrook Says: Unfortunately, there are hordes of vendors from Africa and China who will hound you incessantly while you're in Pisa anywhere near the Leaning Tower. They will...
xristinaki Says: We all heard of roses handed out in Rome to the ladies as a 'gift' but turn to the man for money. So i never let these guys hand or even force the rose on me....
giampiero6 Says: Please don't take that picture of you holding up the tower with one finger or pushing it upright. It just makes you look like a dope. I mean atleast act like...
Leaning Tower of Expensiveness
diemusikerin Says: OK, so maybe my friend and I are cheap students, but we went into the ticket office to purchase tickets to walk up the Leaning Tower of Pisa. You can buy a...
15 Euros!!!, they must be drunk
croisbeauty Says: After I spend more then half an our in the long line,the guy asked me 15 Euros to get on the top of the Leaning Tower. I said OK, 5 Euros is resonable price....
Climbing the Tower - Ripoff !!!
AsterixSg Says: They charge 15 Euros to climb the Leaning Tower !!! I think its a rip-off !!! Maybe they want to discourage too many people climbing the tower. But, seriously,...
katincanada Says: When you go to Pisa, the main reason you are most likely there is to climb the leaning tower.. I did it, and it was a great experience.. However, be prepared to...
Travellers Cheques Exchange Rate
JOUGE Says: There is a money exchange just outside of the train station as you arrive at Pisa, be aware that they charge the most extortionate amount of commission so...
MATIM Says: My daughter and I really liked to climb the leaning tower, until we we saw the price, 15 euro each!!For all the buildings you have to pay entrance, you can buy...
Mahieu Says: Only 1 big tourist attraction in Pisa and of course the local government tries to abuse it to raise their income: 15 euro to climb the leaning tower, 15...
Azhut Says: Lungarno Pacinotti takes the tourist from the University area to Ponte di Mezzo. I took this picture from the second important bridge in Pisa called Ponte...
SEE PISA IN THE PMIn all this...
slaybelle Says: SEE PISA IN THE PMIn all this story it is possible to find a meaningful constant, the 'genetic code' of the Tower: its continual interaction with the soil on...
xaver Says: This is not a real tourist trap, anyway remember that there are only a certain number of persons is allowed to visit the tower every day.We tried to visit it at...
Gili_S Says: Posted by VT Member: globetrott (Mar. 2002)There are NO luggage lockers at Pisa train station!This is just info for everybody, who is planningto make a short...
Do not bother to walk to the...
don_kam Says: Do not bother to walk to the tower. It is quite a distance. Take a bus and alight at the door step!Do not bother to go to any other places. I find that the main...
Don't expect too much of Pisa....
Snoekie Says: Don't expect too much of Pisa. They're right, the tower is not standing straight. But that's it! That's Pisa. As soon as you get out of the train station you...
ciasundberg Says: You get there, watch it lean, takes a photo and then you leave. Take a silly picture where you try to push it over or hold it up Take the bus to the beach
Near Ponte di mezzo-Parking areas
Azhut Says: Along the Arno is very difficult to find a place for your car so don't try to take it there! Especially on summer you can only use the parking areas close to...
mauro_pd Says: This is far too much !!! for a city trip with horse trained vans ... really too much !!! Easily walk, interesting spots are not so spread around.
sargentjeff's Tourist Trap Tip
sargentjeff Says:
Pisa is a tourist trap. The...
marciaca Says: Pisa is a tourist trap. The only reason why they kept the building standing is for tourists.
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6 Reviews and 1031 Opinions This is a gentle warning to anyone using a vehicle on the road at the front of the hotel, who is not...
5 Reviews and 500 Opinions This hotel was recommended by VT member sue_stone, and it didn’t disappoint. It’s in an excellent...
2 Reviews and 899 Opinions This is an ultra modern hotel set just outside the town of Pisa, very close to the hospital - which...
Reviews and photos of Pisa attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Pisa sightseeing.
The whole area where the tower is located is a tourist trap. You'll find it so tacky, but like I said, it's worth the visit.
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Q: I have been to the station in Pisa but I never noticed if there was lockers or baggage claim. Does anyone know if this is...
A: Hi Randy, according to Trenitalia site Pisa Centrale has a "deposito bagagli" that is a baggage deposit....
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More then just the leaning tower
In September 2004 (04-09 till 12/09), I had planned a short Italy trip. This trip started in Rome, then with the train to Firenze, with a journey to Siena, and the trip ended in Pisa. I had an...
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PISA is a lot more than just the leaning tower
I've got some interesting experiences in Pisa. I'd love to share with you the 60 tips I've written, the 110 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Pisa was the last place I've visited during my mini Toscana tour. I had ten lovely days, starting at Ferrara (which is not part of Toscana), moving from place to place and spending no more then two......
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Why are there so many people saying that Pisa is not worth the visit. Do they only visit the leaning tower? They are so wrong, there's so much more to see than the famous tower. Take your time to...
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I have been lucky enough to visit Pisa 5 times so far since 1999, and have no doubt I will be back again one day! Pisa is like a mini version of Florence, with its amazing architecture, pretty river,...
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