Location: Province of Pisa
Top Things to do in Province of Pisa
What to do and see in Province of Pisa, Tuscany: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
The Province of Pisa (Italian: Provincia di Pisa) is a province in the Tuscany region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Pisa. With an area of 2,448 square kilometres (945 sq mi) and a total population of 421,642 (As of 2014), it is the second most populous and fifth largest province of Tuscany. It is subdivided into 37 comuni. With a history dating back to the Etruscans and Phoenicians, the province achieved considerable power and influence in the Mediterranean in the 12th and 13th centuries. Pisa, the provincial capital, is well known for its Leaning Tower which attracts tourists to the area with many historic landmarks.
Restaurants in Province of Pisa
1. Podere Pellicciano - Agrisole
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5.0 based on 183 reviews
Small cellar, family conduction. Is possible make a beautiful tour in our vineyard and tasting of our products. We organize also "San Miniato town tour "and "Truffle experience" For more information visit our website under the voice experience. For us the guest are like our friend. Reservation is required
Reviewed By MariaZucaro
My friend and I did the olive picking experience. We were taught about growing olives and shown how they are picked, then we helped pick the olive from a tree they picked out for us. Appreciate the work and skill that goes into growing, harvesting and processing olives into extra virgin olive oil that is the purest and most delicious olive oil you will ever taste. Fabio, one of the family that owns the farm, and Luca our guide, made the experience the best time we had in Italy. We had a lovely lunch on the farm on a beautiful sunny warm day. We ordered some of the oil that would be made with the olives that we helped pick. It came today and we are enjoying the experience all over again. We have already decided we want to go back again! Please don't miss this experience it is the best time you will have!!!
2. 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.
3. Tenuta Prima Pietra
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5.0 based on 34 reviews
Tenuta Prima Pietra is the highest vineyard on the Toscan Coast, and it was founded by Massimo and Chiara Ferragamo in 2002. The winery is one large south-southwest facing vineyard planted with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Guests can enjoy different options of wine tour and tasting, discovering the vineyards, the ageing cellar and the estate's wines.
Reviewed By 196pierluigis - Varese, Italy
Classic tour in Tenuta Prima Pietra wineyard. Located in the top hill with an amazing view. Step by step you are brilliantly conducted by Alice throughout all the wine making process, appreciating how carefully Prima Pietra wine is made. It is a highly suggested out-of-town trip, where your can spend a couple of hours tasting good wine, chatting about it and appreciating the beautiful panorama offered by Tenuta Prima Pietra terrace.
4. Podere La Chiesa
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5.0 based on 106 reviews
Podere La Chiesa is a winery located among the Pisan hills, 30km south-east of Pisa along the road to Volterra. It is on the top of an upland (125 meters a.s.l.) just before the little village of Casanova. Thanks to the great passion and skills of Maurizio Iannantuono and Palma Tonacci, Podere La Chiesa produces high quality wines organic and mostly from Sangiovese grape that is the most important autochthonous character of the territory. The new Winery is a masterpiece of modern architecture, visitors, who love wine are welcome in a warm and cozy setting, immersed in the wonderful Tuscan countryside. The cellar hosts art presentations as well as cultural and musical events on a yearly basis. Our wine is the outcome of our hard team work, deep knowledge of Tuscan nature, local culture and passion. Our Wine is an emotion that our guests treasure forever in their heart after every visit.
Reviewed By 206danif - Darwin, Australia
This is a small winery in the Tuscany area. We were so impressed by our host, Palma. The winery is a beautiful building which showcases the two passions of its owners - wine and art. There is a small but stunning art gallery above the wine cellar. We had a tour and explanation of the wine making process and history of this small boutique winery and the area. We were a party of eight with one person with a gluten intolerance. I had emailed Palma the day prior and she was happy to provide a (delicious and interesting) gluten free meal to our GI member. We sat down at a beautiful table to a wonderful meal with a different wine for each course. The food was plentiful and delicious. The large glass windows and high ceilings make for a lovely ambience. The view of the vineyards is stunning. We stayed for four hours and had a wonderful time. Highly recommend. Very memorable.
5. Kalpa Art Living
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5.0 based on 70 reviews
Kalpa Art Living - art galleries and interiors in the midst of Tuscan beauty. Presenting a unique spiritually conscious lifestyle where nature, culture and intellect breathe together to become a unique fusion of wabi-sabi and Italian aesthetics.
Reviewed By IlonaL - Hilversum, The Netherlands
In the historic center of Volterra, Olga Niescier has her beautiful gallery Kapla Art Living. For me as a photographer it is an inspiring space with tasteful art and beautiful use of materials. Definitely a must to visit when you are in Volterra !!
6. National Museum of Saint Mathew
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4.5 based on 296 reviews
National Museum of San Matteo, which is housed in the Benedictine Monastery, features a group of paintings from the 12th- to 18th- centuries, and a rich collection of sculpture from the Pisano School.
Reviewed By Mmarymomm - Pleasanton, United States
We were blown away by this small unimposing museum. We spend a great deal of time in Italy searching out older pieces of art and were amazed to find such a great collection at the national Museum of San Matteo. Whereas you might see the occasional 13th century crucifix, here they have a whole room of them. I cannot recommend this museum enough!
7. Camposanto
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4.5 based on 1,615 reviews
The Cemetery is the last monument on Piazza del Duomo, its long marble wall flanking the northern boundary and completing its shape. It was founded in 1277.
Reviewed By kgilbert78 - Columbus, United States
This was part of our combo ticket for the Field of Miracles. It was worth it. Wonderful frescos inside, that are still being restored from WW II damage. This is a cemetery building, but also full of art. Get this on your combo ticket! It is amazingly quiet after the hustle and bustle of the outside.
8. Battistero di San Giovanni
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4.5 based on 3,639 reviews
The Baptistery of San Giovanni was founded on 15 August 1152. It is here that the Sacrament of Baptism is administered and the Christian embarks upon the path of Faith. The reason that such a fascinating and enigmatic building was constructed was certainly the wish to endow the cathedral with a worthy adjunct: a Baptistery that, in terms of position, size, materials and style, would be in harmony with the majestic building that already stood opposite.
Reviewed By albinaepaolo - Milan, Italy
It seems to be more attractive outside than inside, but it is enough just to go beyond the surface and you will notice some peculiarities that do not appear: the echo produced by a simple monotonous sound in the center; the contrast between the large baptismal font and the small statue of San Giovanni; the pulpit which although is massive, appears small to those who enter.
9. Duomo di Pisa
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4.5 based on 5,355 reviews
Founded in 1064 and consecrated with great pomp on September 26th 1118, the Cathedral was built in two stages, one by architect Buscheto, who created the original layout with the basilican body with four aisles and one nave, a transept with one nave and two aisles, and the dome on the cross vault, and one by Rainaldo, who extended the building and the façade. The building was not finally completed until the last quarter of the XII century, when Bonannoís bronze leaves were placed on the central door, which were later destroyed by the devastating fire of 1595, after which many of the destroyed works were replaced and a vast decorative plan was started.
Reviewed By Ulysses336 - Brasov, Romania
the complete name of the Duomo di Pisa is Primatial Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumtion of Mary ; construction began in 1063 and ended in 1092 and this monumental cathedral is built in Pisan Romanesque style rivaling with Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Venice ; the cathedral lies right across the leaning tower of Pisa and is the siege of the Archbishop of Pisa ; it is monumental,impressive ,a feat for the eye ;
10. Piaggio Museum
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4.5 based on 758 reviews
The Piaggio Museum is open also the second and the fourth sunday of the month from 10:00 to 18:00.
Reviewed By arfataycake
well what a grand morning out we had at the piaggio vespa museum easy to find with google maps there is a car park next to it only cost 2 euro for the time we were there there were a great number of vespas going back over the years some featured in films and some were worth a lot of money i d bet then to cap it all there was a motorcycle museum as well which was very interesting all in all a very good experience well worth a visit
