Location: Pisa
Top Things to do in Pisa
Top 10 Free Things to do in Pisa, Tuscany
Go ahead and take that photo of yourself with a tilted hand "holding up" the Tower of Pisa. We won't tell; your rep as a sophisticated traveler will remain unblemished. Now that you've gotten that out of the way, climb the tower's 300 steps for a tilted view, or visit the National Museum of San Matteo and the Camposanto cemetery.
Restaurants in Pisa
1. Museo Delle Aviotruppe
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5.0 based on 162 reviews
Reviewed By Paolins92 - Volpiano, Italy
An unique museum is very well presented and contains a very informative and thorough collection forming the history of Italian Paratroopers. The staff is very friendly and dedicated, able to engage in a very interesting description of the museum and its individual exhibits.
2. La Staffetta Tap Room
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5.0 based on 53 reviews
3. Knights’ Square
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4.5 based on 1,770 reviews
Walking around this central square, one can find the Palace of the Scuola Normale of Pisa, the Church of S. Stefano and the Palace of the Orologio, where Count Ugolino della Gherardesca was imprisoned and condemned to die, as narrated by Dante in the Divine Comedy.
Reviewed By travelsafer
This is the second most beautiful Piazza in Pisa, after the Piazza dei Miracoli, in my opinion. The shape of this square is that of a trapezoid. The main building is the Palazzo della Carovana, now Scuola Normale Superiore founded by Napoleon, which currently serves as extension of the local university. There are 2 churches and other historic buildings that beautifully sorround the square.
4. Chiesa di Santa Maria della Spina
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4.5 based on 924 reviews
Located on the bank of the Arno River, this church is Pisa's finest example of Gothic fancy.
Reviewed By edm0ndmarcd - Iroquois, Canada
This beautiful Pisan gothic church, which reportedly had one of the thorns of Jesus crown, was moved from a lower level by the river to its current location, just overlooking the river. At sunset, the sunlight enters through the coloured glass windows for a truly magnificent effect.
5. Piazza dei Miracoli
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4.5 based on 7,839 reviews
Miracoli! Gabriele D’Annunzio effectively condenses the wonder and admiration that catch whoever visits the Piazza del Duomo of Pisa.
Reviewed By AlbertSalichs - Manresa, Spain
Piazza dei Miracoli is located in Pisa, in Tuscany Region, in Italy. Really, it is the most turistic point in the city, where you can see 4 incredible places: Leaning Tower (in fact, it is the bell tower of the cathedral), Duomo (the cathedral), Camposanto (the cemetery) and baptistery: Incredible buildings! the tower is the most known, and it is wonderful, especially if you go up (with a prebooking always, in August-2019, when we visited this place), but the other buildings are also great. Pitifully, always the square is full of tourists. All want to visit this place! A top on world! (See also Leaning Tower of Pisa, Duomo di Pisa, Camposanto, Baptistery of St. John and Centro Storico)
6. Murale Tuttomondo di Keith Haring
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4.5 based on 808 reviews
Reviewed By aallton - Coventry, United Kingdom
It's so amazing to see such a fantastic piece of late 1980's street art by a famous, gay, american artist, painted on the side of a catholic building in Italy! For any fans of Haring's work, this really is breathtaking. Poignant, but brilliant at the same time. Painted when he knew he was dying, but filling the wall with burst of colour and positivity. Also it's in great condition, a credit to Pisa for caring for this piece There's a cafe opposite- perfect place to take the view in.
7. Basilica romanica di San Piero a Grado
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4.5 based on 327 reviews
Reviewed By maximdomasev - St. Petersburg, Russia
This is a real gem that you cannot miss to visit. Even after all that we managed to see in Florence, Lucca and Pisa this church impresses you much as it is a fine and very well preserved example of authentic Romanesque architecture. It breathes with history, also given the fact that, according to the legend, the church was built on the place where apostle Peter supposedly entered Pisa port (that was located here at this time) on his way from Antiochia. Better come here in the morning, when there are no people here, weather is not hot and the sun is low, allowing you to make beautiful detailed photographs of the church facade and stonework. If you are familiar with the history of Medieval Art and architecture this is the absolutely necessary place to visit. Only beware, that information that states that the church opens 8 a.m. is not correct, on our visit there 11th August 2018 the open time was 9 a.m. The journey can be combined with journey to Pisa if you are inhabiting the coastal area using the regular 90-minutes bus ticket (you exist the bus on the stop near the church, see the church and enter the following bus, your ticket still valid).
8. Chiesa di San Michele Degli Scalzi
9. Palazzo della Carovana
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4.5 based on 123 reviews
Reviewed By Susie1028 - San Diego, United States
The Palazzo Della Carvona is palace in Knights' Square, Pisa, Italy. It houses the main building of the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. It is well worth a visit, just to see its exquisitely etched facade. The original "graffiti."
10. Centro storico
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By francien2015 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The old centre of Pisa isn;t just the leaning tower. In fact the tower gave the place its name but without it, it would have been just as much a must-see. The gothic and renaissance buildings are just overwhelming and it is everywhere. The Arno-banks as well as the Duomo-square it is all breathtaking. It is more quiet and relaxed than Siena once you get out of the tower area. Perhaps this city is preferable
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