Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Pisa, Italy

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Number of sights 30 sights
Distance 6.6 km
Ascend 78 m
Descend 83 m

Experience Pisa in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in PisaIndividual Sights in Pisa

Sight 1: Teatro Ernesto Rossi

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The "Ernesto Rossi" Theatre is a theatrical space dedicated to Ernesto Rossi that overlooks Piazza Carrara in Pisa.

Wikipedia: Teatro Ernesto Rossi (IT), Website

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Chiesa di San Frediano

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San Frediano is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. It now functions as the official church of the University of Pisa.

Wikipedia: San Frediano, Pisa (EN)

193 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Galletti

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The Madonna dei Galletti is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy.

Wikipedia: Madonna dei Galletti, Pisa (EN)

177 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Torre del Campano

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The Torre del Campano is a medieval tower in Pisa, one of the best preserved.

Wikipedia: Torre del Campano (IT)

233 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Chiesa di San Michele in Borgo

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San Michele in Borgo is a Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy.

Wikipedia: San Michele in Borgo (EN)

221 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Chiesa di San Paolo all'Orto

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Chiesa di San Paolo all'Orto Paolo Fisicaro / CC BY-SA 3.0

San Paolo all'Orto is a Romanesque-style, former Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy.

Wikipedia: San Paolo all'Orto (EN)

89 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Verdi Theatre

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The Teatro Verdi is the main theatre in Pisa, one of the greatest examples of nineteenth-century theatrical architecture in Italy.

Wikipedia: Teatro Verdi (Pisa) (IT)

185 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Sant'Andrea Forisportam

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Sant'Andrea Forisportam is a church building, now deconsecrated, in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. It is currently used as a theatre for performances, most recently: Fonterossa Day on 16 April 2023.

Wikipedia: Sant'Andrea Forisportam (Pisa) (EN)

372 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Chiesa di Santa Marta

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The church of Santa Marta is a Catholic place of worship in Pisa located in the district of San Francesco, along the street of the same name, which can be reached through Via Garibaldi or from the Fortress bridge proceeding in the direction of Piazza delle Gondole.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Marta (Pisa) (IT)

371 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Porta Calcesana

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The Porta Calcesana is one of the ancient gates of the walls of Pisa located in the busy Via Garibaldi. The name derives from the fact that the road leading to Calci started from here.

Wikipedia: Porta Calcesana (IT)

245 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: Chiesa di San Silvestro

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San Silvestro is a former church in Pisa, Italy, facing piazza San Silvestro. It is now deconsecrated.

Wikipedia: San Silvestro, Pisa (EN)

299 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Museo Nazionale di San Matteo

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The National Museum of San Matteo in Pisa displays works from historic ecclesiastical buildings in the city and Province of Pisa.

Wikipedia: National Museum of San Matteo, Pisa (EN), Website

41 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 13: Chiesa di San Matteo

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Chiesa di San Matteo

The church and convent of San Matteo is a medieval religious complex located in Piazza San Matteo in Soarta in Pisa, Italy.

Wikipedia: Chiesa e convento di San Matteo (IT)

810 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 14: Porta San Martino

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The Porta San Martino in Guatolongo was one of the gates of the city walls of Pisa.

Wikipedia: Porta San Martino in Guatolongo (IT)

325 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 15: Chiesa di San Domenico

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San Domenico is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church in Pisa, Italy. It was erected in 1385, under the guidance of Pietro Gambacorti, adjacent to a Dominican Convent. Pietro's daughter, the beatified Chiara Gambacorti, resided in that convent.

Wikipedia: San Domenico, Pisa (EN)

109 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: Tuttomondo

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Tuttomondo is a mural created by American artist Keith Haring in 1989. Located on the rear wall of the Sant'Antonio Abate church in Pisa, it is one of the last public murals executed before his death from AIDS-related complications in 1990. It is also one of the few outdoor public works created by Haring for permanent display.

Wikipedia: Tuttomondo (EN)

376 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 17: Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine

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Santa Maria del Carmine is a Roman Catholic church in Pisa, Italy known for its altarpiece.

Wikipedia: Santa Maria del Carmine, Pisa (EN)

231 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 18: Chiesa di San Giovanni dei Fieri

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171 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 19: Chiesa del Santo Sepolcro

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The Church of the Santo Sepolcro is a religious edifice in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.

Wikipedia: Santo Sepolcro, Pisa (EN)

156 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 20: Palazzo Salviati

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Palazzo Salviati in Pisa is located between Via San Martino and Via Kinzica de' Sismondi.

Wikipedia: Palazzo Salviati (Pisa) (IT)

123 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 21: Logge dei Banchi

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The Logge di Banchi is a loggia in Pisa that is located at the entrance to the Ponte di Mezzo in the southern half of the city center.

Wikipedia: Logge di Banchi (IT)

56 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 22: Palazzo Gambacorti

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Palazzo Gambacorti is a Gothic-style former aristocratic palace, located in Lungarno Gambacorti #1 corner with Piazza XX Settembre, near the spot the Ponte the Mezzo crosses over to the South bank of the Arno, in the historic center of Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is connected through the second floor of the white marble Loggia di Banchi, once the town archive. The palace is now houses the city council meetings in its Sala delle Baleari.

Wikipedia: Palazzo Gambacorti (EN)

38 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 23: Ponte di Mezzo

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Ponte di Mezzo Daderot. / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Ponte Vecchio, known as the Ponte di Mezzo, is a bridge over the Arno River in Pisa. Ideally located in the center of the city, it connects Piazza Garibaldi, in the Tramontana part, to Piazza XX Settembre, at Mezzogiorno, where the Palazzo Pretorio, the Town Hall and the Loggias of Banchi are located.

Wikipedia: Ponte di Mezzo (IT)

171 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 24: Chiesa di Santa Cristina

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Santa Cristina is a Neoclassical-style, Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is located on the Lungarno Gambacorti.

Wikipedia: Santa Cristina, Pisa (EN)

32 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 25: Palazzo Blu - Museo d'Arte e Cultura

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Palazzo Blu is a former aristocratic palace, now a center for temporary exhibitions and cultural activities located in 9 Lungarno Gambacorti, in the heart of the historic center of Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy. This museum is managed by the Fondazione Palazzo Blu, and is located in the Palazzo Giuli Rosselmini Gualandi, ancient palace restored by the Fondazione Pisa. Its name comes from the blue color uncovered during an architectural recent restoration, and attributable to the taste of Russian owners who acquired the Palazzo in the eighteenth century.

Wikipedia: Palazzo Blu (EN)

228 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 26: Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena

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The church of Santa Maria Maddalena in Pisa is located in Via Giuseppe Mazzini.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena (Pisa) (IT)

476 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 27: Chiesa di San Benedetto

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The church of San Benedetto is a small Catholic place of worship in Pisa, located on the corner of Lungarno Sidney Sonnino and Piazza San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno, on the southern bank of the river.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Benedetto (Pisa) (IT)

96 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 28: Cappella di Sant'Agata

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The Chapel of Sant'Agata is a religious building in Pisa, Italy, located on Via San Paolo.

Wikipedia: Cappella di Sant'Agata (IT)

280 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 29: Porta a Mare

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The Porta a Mare is a gate that is part of the ancient walls of Pisa, adjacent to the busy Ponte della Cittadella.

Wikipedia: Porta a Mare (IT)

332 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 30: Arsenali della Repubblica

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The arsenals of the Republic were an ancient complex of buildings aimed at the production and repair of the galleys of the ancient Republic of Pisa. Only one building remains of the complex, partially destroyed during the bombings of World War II and restored in 2015.

Wikipedia: Arsenali della Repubblica di Pisa (IT)

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