Attractions in Pisa

The boat service in Pisa (operating from April to October) will let you enjoy the architectural scenery of the embankments or the natural beauty of the nearby San Rossore Regional Park. In the Natural Park the racecourse: the gallop season goes from October to March. Pisa celebrates its traditional events; the fascinating "Luminara" , the historical Regatta on the Arno and the contest "Gioco del Ponte" in June. An alternative is the Festival of International Sacred Music, "Anima Mundi", taking place in September-October in the Cathedral and Monumental Cemetery.

Torre Pendente (Leaning Tower of Pisa)
The Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the Cathedral. Its construction began in 1173 and continued for over two centuries. It has a lean of 5,4 metres.
Phone: + 39 050560547

Duomo and Baptistery Battistero
Monuments and museums belong to the Opera Primaziale Pisana, founded in the 12th century to build and supervise the works of the monuments in the so-called Miracles' Square, because of the architectural and artistic beauty. The Cathedral was first built 1064, when Pisa was the most powerful sea-based republic in the Western Mediterranean. In 1152 the construction of the Baptistery began, and was completed in gothic style a century later. Since 1987 the monumental complex has been awarded by UNESCO as World Heritage. In addition to monuments conservation and restoration, the Opera Primaziale Pisana promotes events such as the Festival of Sacred Music "Anima Mundi" (Sept-Oct) and "Concerts under the Tower" (Jun - July). Museums and monuments are open all the year, except on 25th Dec and 1st Jan.
Address: Piazza Duomo
Phone: +39.050.3872210

Camposanto (Holy Yard)
The Italian word "camposanto" (holy yard) - which is synonym of 'cemetery' - was first used with reference to this Pisan building because, according to the legend, it contained soil which was seem as miraculous due to its origins in the Holy Land.
Address: piazza dei Miracoli
Phone: +39 050560547

Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Cathedral Museum)
This museum contains works which previously adorned the buildings in the Piazza dei Miracoli.
Address: piazza Arcivescovado 6
Phone: +39 050565047

Museo Nazionale di San Matteo
Housed in the 13th-century former Benedictine monastery, the museum keeps works from the main religious buildings of the city. Remarkable are the collections of 14th- and 15th-century Pisan sculpture and the collection of paintings consisting of nearly 200 works from the Tuscan school (12th-14th-century). The picture gallery keeps paintings by Italian and foreign artists dating until 18th-century, ecclesiastical vestments and liturgical gold-works.
Address: Piazza San Matteo in Soarta, Lungarno Mediceo
Phone: +39-050-541865

Piazza dei Cavalieri
The beautiful Piazza dei Cavalieri was the political center of the Pisan Republic. During the 16th century it was radically transformed by Giorgio Vasari and became the seat of the new military order of the Knights of St. Stephen. The square is dominated by the Palazzo della Carovana, whose facade is completely covered in graffiti, and today hosts the Scuola Normale Superiore, founded by Napoleon in 1810.
Address: piazza dei Cavalieri

Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale
The National Museum was prepared in 1989 to host numerous works of art belonging to the courts of the city government, such as the Medici, Lorena and Savoia, as well as some private collections. The building still keeps the appearance of an aristocratic residence, with fittings and furniture from the 17-19th centuries.
Address: Lungarno Pacinotti, 46
Phone: +39-050-926511

Orto Botanico
The Botanical Garden was established in 1544 as the first university botanical garden in Europe, and entrusted to the famous botanist Luca Ghini. The garden is divided into sections containing the botanical school, gardens, ponds, greenhouses, and various buildings. Major collections include herb gardens and arboreta, as well as the old botany institute of late 16th century, with a facade ornamented with sea-shells.
Address: Via Luca Ghini, 5
Phone: +39.050.2215374

Cantiere delle Navi antiche di Pisa (Ancient Ships Working Site)
In 1998, during the works carried out in the area around Pisa San Rossore Station, the remains of the ancient port in Pisa were brought to light. At a depth of circa 5 meters, an impressive series of 18 ship wrecks placed one on top of the other emerged, dating from the Roman Period.

I Lungarni (The "Lungarni" Quays or riversides)
For centuries these quays were the heart of the city. Until the nineteenth century they were covered with piers and docks. These were later destroyed to reinforce the banks. The "Lungarni" boast a succession of beautiful buildings, interrupted by five bridges.

The Jewish Cemetary
Located just outside Piazza Duomo, it is one of the oldest Hebrew cemeteries in Europe (1648). The cemetery presents an extraordinary historical artistic repertoire: from the parallelepiped burial mounds of Hebrew tradition dating from 17th to 18th centuries to the Liberty styles dating from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Address: Via Cammeo
Phone: +39.050.542580

San Rossore Natural Park and Estate
The Regional Park covers over 24,000 hectares situated along the coast from Viareggio to Livorno. At the Visitor Center of Cascine Vecchie tourists can find booklets and brochures about San Rossore Park and Estate. Guided visits on foot, by bike, by coach and by train.
Phone: +39-050530101

City Bus Sightseeing
For a great view of Pisa try the Pisa City Bus Sightseeing tours. Choose between Line A (old town) and Line B (old town and San Rossore Nature Park).