Visit Pisa - Italy

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Certainly, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most outstanding monuments in the country. The slope of the building is impressive, as is the beauty of the entire Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa's main tourist attraction. The Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Camposanto cemetery are beautiful, as is the climb up the tower, with its crooked steps (unique experience!). But anyone who thinks that tourism in Pisa is restricted to the famous square is wrong. In the city is the scene of one of the most controversial stories of the classic The Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri. The Torre della Muda, where Count Ugolino would have devoured his own children, is in Piazza dei Cavalieri. And you can still see traces of the tower, which joined the Palazzo dell'Orologio in an architectural project by the famous Giorgio Vasari. Piazza dei Cavalieri, which has undergone several changes over the centuries, combines the old with the modern, as it is now the stage for various events in the city.

Despite its advanced age, Pisa exudes youthfulness: a university city, it is full of students. On Friday and Saturday nights, they take to the streets, which become a buzz. For those who like museums, the city offers several options: Palazzo Blu, Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale and Museo Nazionale de San Matteo are some of them. Those who love gardens also have places to go: the Giardino Scotto, which was an observation fort, is very beautiful, as are the botanical gardens and the Lungarno delle Piagge. 

Do you like shopping? Pisa has specific shopping streets. Impossible to get out of there without shopping. There are also lots of fairs. In Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, typical food stalls show why Italian cuisine is so famous around the world. In Piazza delle Vettovaglie, fruit and clothing markets fill the streets. On weekends, the small streets of the historic center are also taken over by vendors displaying handicrafts. After enjoying all this, there's nothing like enjoying the sunset: the one in Pisa is wonderful.

The historic center of Pisa is quite small and contains some of the main hotels in the city. Staying in the center is an advantage, as you can stop by the hotel between one tour and another and at night you can walk the streets without walking much. However, the center is busier. During the weekend, mainly on Fridays and Saturdays at night, university students tend to crowd the streets of the city, since there are not many clubs in the surroundings, and they stay there drinking and talking. If you don't mind the party, the center is the ideal place to stay. Also, tourists in Pisa are much rarer than in Florence, so don't worry about stepping out of your hotel and already falling into a flurry of people walking the streets.

However, if you prefer a quieter location and without many tourists, the ideal is to stay close to the S. Rossore train station; there are several hotels there and a much calmer environment. During the night, people hardly pass through the place. Despite being more deserted, it is not dangerous to walk there. The station is close to Piazza dei Miracoli, the main tourist spot in Pisa.

There are also hotels near Pisa Centrale station. The region is ideal for those who will arrive in the city by train with large suitcases or for those who will make several day trips by train. The station is 3 kilometers from the historic center of Pisa.

The city's main attractions are the Torre di Pisa and the entire Piazza dei Miracoli complex (read more in the Piazza dei Miracoli section). One of the great symbols of Italy, the tower really fascinates those who know it up close. But Pisa is not just that. A tour of the city shows the diversity of attractions, even if they are not so evident at first glance.

Botanical garden, fairs, historic squares and museums are there for those willing to explore this beautiful city, land of Galileo Galilei and inspiration for great works, such as The Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri.

Piazza dei Cavalieri is an important historic square in Pisa. In fact, after Piazza dei Miracoli, Piazza dei Cavalieri is the most famous in the city. During Roman and Medieval times, it was the center of meetings and discussions, as well as the seat of the Roman Forum in Pisa. In the 16th century, it was remodeled by the famous architect Giorgio Vasari, who made the square a reference center for Renaissance architecture, quite spacious.

In the center of the piazza, we can see the statue of Cosimo I di Medici, a member of the powerful Medici family, who ordered the construction of the Church of the Knights of Santo Stefano, also designed by Vasari. Today, the piazza brings together important monuments such as the Palazzo dell'Orologio, the Scuola Normale di Pisa and the Chiesa di San Stefano dei Cavalieri.

The place is taken over by tourists and students during the day, as the square is part of the University of Pisa complex. At night, it is used as a meeting point for groups of young people. The city hall organizes several events there, considering that the square is quite spacious.

Pisa has a temperate and humid climate, as it is close to the sea. The rainiest time is during late autumn and early winter (October, November, December, January and February). It hardly rains during the month of July and the temperature can exceed 30 degrees.

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