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Pro
Good food and friendly people
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As busy as you would expect around the tower
In a nutshell
Great museums to enjoy along with the Duomo, Baptistry and Tower
165 Reviews The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply Torre di Pisa is the campanile of the Cathedral. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo) after the Cathedral and the Baptistry. The height of the tower is 55.86 m (183.27 ft) from the...
123 Reviews The Cathedral in Cathedral Square is amazing. Just to look at the intricate carvings on the outside of the building will take time to absorb the beauty. Inside, the Cathedral is beautiful and deserves your time to enjoy.
80 Reviews The Baptistry of St. John is a religious building in the Square of Miracles. It started construction in 1152, in replacement of an older baptistry, and completed in 1363. It is the second building, in the chronological order, in the Piazza dei Miracoli, near the Cathedral and the famous Leaning...
69 Reviews The Piazza del Duomo ("Cathedral Square") is a wide, walled area at the heart of the city of Pisa, recognized as one of the main centers for medieval art in the world. Partly paved and partly grassed, it is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Duomo (cathedral), the Campanile (the...
38 Reviews In my picture: Francesco Traini's fresco with the name "Trionfo della Morte", dated around 1350. Inside the Museo del Camposanto Vecchio you will see a lot of other great frescos as well, unfortunately some of them were ruined during WW II. But even the remains of it are quite impressive and...
31 Reviews This was the secular heart of Pisa as contrasted by the Spiritual center at Piazza de Miracoli. The Knights Square is named after the crusading order of Knights of St. Stephen who once had there headquarters here. Today the city hall and the gates to the University of Pisa are here.
6 Reviews and 888 Opinions This is a gentle warning to anyone using a vehicle on the road at the front of the hotel, who is not...
13 Reviews and 400 Opinions This hotel is beside the train station, and within easy reach of the airport (there is a train link,...
5 Reviews If you plan to stop over in Pisa check out the Theatro Verdi. An impressive old Theatre and Opera House dating from 1865-67. Performances of opera, dance, music and plays. There is also a nice little cafe bar which is open during the day. Although the box seats are not very comfortable, the...
5 Reviews Take a stroll round Pisa at night. The Leaning Tower and the rest of Campo dei Miracoli is illuminated at night and also you can take in the area more when the crowds have gone. It's also very nice to take a stroll along the banks of the river at night.
48 Reviews Pisa has 2 train stations, you will proberly arrive at Pisa Centrale. If you are just stopping off for a few hours whilst you are travelling through Pisa there is a baggage store facility at Pisa Centrale Station.
22 Reviews ...the bus can get you here/there in a little over an hour (depending on traffic) and for a reasonable price. These two services (see web link below) operate between the Pisa airport and Santa Maria Novella train station in Firenze, and tickets may easily be purchased at either station. Prices do...
5 Reviews Last Sunday in June - 'Gioco del Ponte' (Bridges Game) . This is probably the most important festival in Pisa. It involves Mediaeval costumes, horseback parades and 12 teams of 20 people attempting to push a 7 ton 'trolley' onto the opposite side of the bridge.
6 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.
16 Reviews I have never felt the need to climb the Tower, but you may. You will certainly need to book your ticket online in advance. Tower tickets are strictly limited per day, and are frequently block-booked by tour groups. The chances of you getting tickets by just wandering up and slim at any time of year...
16 Reviews When you arrive at the train station at Pisa, watch out for roma gypsies. They are just outside the train station. Whatever you do, do not go into the bar accross the square opposite the train station for something to drink or eat, it's called Cofer Bar!! They operate within that bar, the gypsies...
24 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 if you need something like shampoo or shaving cream it's like shopping in an American convenience...
4 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 calling: “left a little … no, right … back up a bit … hand a bit higher”. Their friend will be...
44 Reviews Besides the Medicis which ruled Pisa after it lost to Florence in 1406, these Tuscan cities share one more thing - the Arno river. While the Arno looks romantic in Florence, it takes on a rather uninteresting 'industrial' character in Pisa, before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. Or was it perhaps...
15 Reviews When you are in Pisa for a longer time it might be nice on one of your daytrips to visit the "Ponte della Maddalana" in Borgo a Mozzano. In the photo you can see the Maddalena's bridge or also called 'Devil's Bridge' (ponte del diavolo). The bridge connects the two banks of the river Serchio at...
46 Reviews The most obvious of miracles here is that the leaning tower of Pisa is still leaning and has not yet fallen over of course. The Campo dei Miracoli comprises a set of buildings, the most impressive of which is the Leaning Tower, but also the Duomo (cathedral) and Babtistry are worth a viewing. Here...
41 Reviews Okay so while I am not the biggest tourist fan, there ARE places in the world where you go and follow all the tourists to see special things, such as THE Leaning Tower of Pisa. Not often am I impressed by a "mere" building, but this tower for some reason is very special, it seems to have a presence...
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Pisa is a city with 87.000 citizens and it’s one of the main tourist destinations of Tuscany and Italy itself. It has one of the most important Italian universities and some of the most relevant...
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...
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......
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...
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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