Pisa
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- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
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- Keep Connected
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Introduction
Famed for its Leaning Tower, Pisa is situated in the Tuscany region of Italy.
Although the Tower is one of the World’s most famous buildings, there are plenty of other attractions in Pisa. Piazza dei Miracoli (The Square of Miracles) includes not just the Tower, but the Duomo (Cathedral), the Baptistry and the Camposanto Monumentale (the Monumental Cemetery). There are also several other churches and palaces that are worth a visit while in this wonderful town.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Main Sights
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa
- The Duomo, or Cathedral
- The Baptistry
- The Camposanto Monumentale, or Monumental Cemetery
Other Sights
- The Church of Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri
- Knight's Square, designed by Giorgio Vasari
- The Medici Palace
- Museo dell'Opera del Duomo Museum
Events and Festivals
Weather
Getting There
By Plane
Pisa International Airport "Galileo Galilei (PSA) is served by around 20 airlines, with both domestic and international flights. The airport is close to the city and is only around 25 minutes walk.
By Train
Pisa is served by trains from Florence and Lucca
By Car
From Florence take the A11 motorway, Pisa Nord exit, then SS1 Aurelia road for around 6 km
From Rome and Bologna, take the A1 motorway to Florence, then the A11 motorway, using the Pisa Nord exit
From Genoa, take the A12 motorway, using the Pisa Nord or Pisa Centro exits
By Bus
Regular buses run from Florence and Lucca to Pisa
By Boat
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aduepassidalcentro B&B | Via Giovanni Randaccio, 21A | Guesthouse | 81 |
| Affittacamere Delfo | Via Montello 16 | Apartment | 87 |
| Airone Pisa Park Hotel | Via Sant'Elena, 4 | Hotel | 81 |
| Antonella Bed and Breakfast | Via Pietro Mascagni,18 | Guesthouse | 81 |
| B & B La Scoiattola | via di Valle 19 Pontedera | Guesthouse | - |
| B&B Arcobaleno | Via Fabio Filzi 19 | Guesthouse | 82 |
| B&B Caterina Stazione | Via Cesare Battisti 3 | Guesthouse | 59 |
| B&B Claudia Ferri | Via Sandro Pertini, 15D, di Via 2 Settembre | Guesthouse | 86 |
| B&B Delle Tre Donzelle | Piazza Garibaldi, 12 | Guesthouse | 72 |
| B&B I Girasoli | via Poggio Nuovo 2 San Giuliano Terme | Guesthouse | - |
| B&B La Mimosa | Lungarno D'Annunzio 11/A | Guesthouse | 89 |
| B&B Le Donzelle di Vettovaglie | Vicolo delle Donzelle 3 | Guesthouse | 83 |
| B&b Pisa | Viale Gramsci 19 | Guesthouse | 89 |
| Bed and Breakfast La Papaya | Via Maiorca 93 Marina di Pisa | Guesthouse | 92 |
| Bellosguardo Bed and Breakfast | Via di Pari 4 Calci | Guesthouse | 93 |
| Camping Village Torre Pendente | Viale delle Cascine 86 56122 | Campsite | 77 |
| Capitol | Via Enrico Fermi 13 | Hotel | 90 |
| Central Station Guest-House | Viale Gramsci 19 Pisa | Guesthouse | 79 |
| Euro Hotel | viale del Tirreno 217 Tirrenia(Pi) | Hotel | 85 |
| Gli Arlecchini BB | Via Manzoni 14 Pisa | Guesthouse | 72 |
| Hotel Astor | via manzoni 22 | Hotel | 73 |
| Hotel Bologna | Via Mazzini 57 | Hotel | - |
| Hotel Di Stefano | via S. Apollonia 35 | Hotel | 82 |
| Hotel Francesco | Via Santa Maria, 129 | Hotel | 86 |
| Hotel La Pace | Viale A.Gramsci, Galleria B N°14 | Hotel | 78 |
| Hotel Leonardo | Via Tavoleria, 17 | Hotel | 87 |
| Hotel Repubblica Marinara | Via Matteucci, 81 | Hotel | - |
| Hotel Riviera Blu | Viale Del Tirreno, 15 Tirrenia | Hotel | 82 |
| Hotel Roseto | Via Mascagni 24 | Hotel | 79 |
| Il Bonsai | Via Gereschi 32 | Guesthouse | 67 |
| Il Giramondo BB | Via Lavagna 22 | Guesthouse | 81 |
| Il Molendino | Via Nicosia 1 Calci - Pisa | Guesthouse | 95 |
| Ilton Bed and Breakfast | Via di Mezzana 19 Pisa | Guesthouse | 61 |
| La Coccinella Affittacamere | Via Gobetti 22 | Guesthouse | 83 |
| La Zambra | Via Nicosia, 1 Calci-Pisa | Apartment | 97 |
| Mary's Bed and breakfast | Via Corte Case Medicee 29 | Guesthouse | 81 |
| Michele Guest House | Via Vespucci 103 | Guesthouse | 88 |
| Pisa Central Station Apartments | Via Quarantola 20 | Apartment | 80 |
| Pisa Tourist House | Via Emilia 43 c/o Villaggio Aurora | Apartment | 76 |
| Pisa Tower | Piazza Garibaldi, 9 second floor | Guesthouse | 84 |
| Relais Centro Storico b&b | Corso Italia N° 26 | Guesthouse | 83 |
| Rifugio delle Poiane | Rifugio Delle Poiane Podere Torignano | Hostel | 71 |
| Royal Victoria Hotel | 12 Lungarno Pacinotti | Hotel | 91 |
| Sevilu BB | via Cosimo Ridolfi 26 | Guesthouse | 93 |
| Terme Villa Borri | Via Galilei, 34 Casciana Terme (PI) | Hotel | - |
| Under the Tower | Via Santa Maria 165 | Hostel | 84 |
| Villa Argentieri | Via Vanni 12 | Hotel | - |
| Villa Fiona B&B | Loc. Le Risaie,1 Vicopisano | Guesthouse | 97 |
| Villa Leaning Tower | via 24 maggio n. 30 | Guesthouse | 77 |
| Villa Theresa B&B | via della Foglia,13 | Guesthouse | 94 |
| Welcome Bed & Breakfast | Via Matteucci 30b 56124 | Guesthouse | 82 |
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