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Experience Pisa in Italy in a whole new way with our free 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 PisaSight 1: Chiesa di San Francesco
San Francesco de' Ferri is a church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 2: Porta di Santa Marta
The Porta di Santa Marta, in Pisa, was created during the Florentine occupation in the mid-fifteenth century to increase the flow of traffic. In fact, it was created next to the pre-existing Portello di Santa Marta. The name derives from the proximity of the church of the same name.
Sight 3: Chiesa di Santa Marta
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, reachable through Via Garibaldi or from the bridge of the Fortress proceeding in the direction of Piazza delle Gondole.
Sight 4: Chiesa di San Silvestro
San Silvestro is a former church in Pisa, Italy, facing piazza San Silvestro. It is now deconsecrated.
Sight 5: Chiesa di San Matteo
The church and convent of San Matteo are a medieval religious complex located in Piazza San Matteo in Soarta in Pisa.
Sight 6: Museo Nazionale di San Matteo
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
Sight 7: Sant'Andrea Forisportam
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.
Sight 8: Sinagoga di Pisa
The Synagogue of Pisa is a Jewish place of worship located in Via Palestro 24.
Sight 9: Chiesa di San Pietro in Vinculis
San Pietro in Vinculis is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 10: Verdi Theatre
The Teatro Verdi is the main theatre in Pisa, one of the greatest examples of nineteenth-century theatrical architecture in Italy.
Sight 11: Chiesa di San Paolo all'Orto
San Paolo all'Orto is a Romanesque-style, former Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 12: Chiesa di Santa Cecilia
The church of Santa Cecilia di Pisa is located in Via Santa Cecilia in the San Francesco district.
Sight 13: Chiesa di San Michele in Borgo
San Michele in Borgo is a Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 14: Ponte di Mezzo
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The Ponte Vecchio, known as the Middle Bridge, is a bridge over the Arno in Pisa. Ideally located in the city center, 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.
Sight 15: Palazzo Gambacorti
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.
Sight 16: Logge dei Banchi
The Logge di Banchi are a loggia in Pisa located at the entrance to the Ponte di Mezzo in the southern half of the city center.
Sight 17: Palazzo Salviati
Palazzo Salviati in Pisa is located between Via San Martino and Via Kinzica de' Sismondi.
Sight 18: Chiesa del Santo Sepolcro
The Church of the Santo Sepolcro is a religious edifice in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 19: Chiesa di Santa Cristina
Santa Cristina is a Neoclassical-style, Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is located on the Lungarno Gambacorti.
Sight 20: Palazzo Blu - Museo d'Arte e Cultura
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.
Sight 21: Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena
The church of Santa Maria Maddalena di Pisa is located in Via Giuseppe Mazzini.
Sight 22: Santa Maria della Spina
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Santa Maria della Spina is a small church in the Italian city of Pisa. The church, erected around 1230 in the Pisan Gothic style, and enlarged after 1325, was originally known as Santa Maria di Pontenovo for the newer bridge that existed nearby, collapsed in the 15th century, and was never rebuilt.
Sight 23: Chiesa di Sant'Antonio in Qualconia
The church of Sant'Antonio in Qualconia or Qualquonia is located in Via della Qualquonia in Pisa, within the historic city walls and south of the Arno River, in the district currently called "Sant'Antonio". It was part of a complex that also included a convent, over the centuries used as a "hospital" for pilgrims, for the poor and finally as an orphanage, heavily damaged during the Second World War and demolished a few years later.
Sight 24: Cappella di Sant'Agata
The Chapel of Sant'Agata is a religious building in Pisa, Italy.
Sight 25: Church of San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno
San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno is a Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is a pre-eminent example of Tuscan Romanesque church architecture. The church is also locally known as Duomo vecchio.
Sight 26: Chiesa di San Benedetto
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.
Sight 27: Old Citadel
The Citadel of Pisa, once known as terzana or terzanaia, is an ancient fortress erected at the end of the walls of Pisa.
Sight 28: Arsenali della Repubblica
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.
Sight 29: Arsenali medicei
The Medici Arsenals are a set of sixteenth-century buildings that were dedicated to shipbuilding. They are located on the Pisan riverbank, in Tuscany.
Sight 30: Chiesa di San Vito e Ranieri
The church of Saints Vito and Ranieri, popularly known as the church of San Vito, is located in Pisa, on the Lungarno Simonelli.
Sight 31: Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale
The National Museum of the Royal Palace is a museum housed in a former royal palazzo at 46 Lungarno Antonio Pacinotti in Pisa, Italy. The building was designed in 1583 by Bernardo Buontalenti for Francesco I de' Medici and - like the Signoria in Pisa - replaced the Medici palace near the church and monastery of San Matteo. Housing paintings, sculpture, tapestries and decorative arts, since December 2014 the Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali has placed the museum under the control of the Polo museale della Toscana, renamed the Direzione regionale Musei in December 2019.
Wikipedia: National Museum of the Royal Palace (EN), Website
Sight 32: Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Galletti
The Madonna dei Galletti is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 33: Torre del Campano
The Torre del Campano is a medieval tower in Pisa, one of the best preserved.
Sight 34: Chiesa di San Frediano
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.
Sight 35: Teatro Ernesto Rossi
The "Ernesto Rossi" Theater is a theatrical space dedicated to Ernesto Rossi that overlooks Piazza Carrara in Pisa.
Sight 36: Chiesa di San Nicola
San Nicola is a church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 37: Casa Miniati
Casa Miniati is a medieval building in Pisa, located in Via Santa Maria, on the corner with Via Volta.
Sight 38: Chiesa di San Sisto
San Sisto is a church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 39: Chiesa di San Rocco
San Rocco is a small Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church facing the Piazza dei Cavalieri in central Pisa, Italy.
Sight 40: Cosimo I
The statue of Cosimo I de' Medici stands in the middle of Knights' Square of Pisa, just in front of Palazzo della Carovana.
Sight 41: Chiesa di Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri
Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri is a church in central Pisa located on Piazza dei Cavalieri.
Sight 42: Chiesa di Sant'Apollonia
Santa Apollonia is a church in Pisa, Italy.
Sight 43: Piazza Martiri della Libertà
Piazza Martiri della Libertà, formerly Piazza Santa Caterina, is located in Pisa, near the church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria.
Sight 44: Chiesa di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
Santa Caterina d'Alessandria is a Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 45: Chiesa di Sant'Anna
The church and convent of Sant'Anna di Pisa are located in Via Carducci.
Sight 46: Chiesa di San Giuseppe
The church of San Giuseppe di Pisa is located in Via San Giuseppe.
Sight 47: Convento di San Torpè
San Torpé is a Roman Catholic church located in Largo del Parlascio #20 in the town of Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 48: Bagni di Nerone
The Baths of Nero are an archaeological site near the Porta a Lucca in Pisa, then the Roman city of Colonia Pisana. Now below street level, they are the only Roman remains still standing in the city and form a thermae complex.
Sight 49: Chiesa di San Tommaso in Ponte
San Tommaso delle Convertite is a small church in Pisa, Italy.
Sight 50: Piazza del Duomo
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The Piazza dei Miracoli, formally known as Piazza del Duomo, is a walled 8.87-hectare (21.9-acre) compound in central Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, recognized as an important center of European medieval art and one of the finest architectural complexes in the world. It was all owned by the Catholic Church and is dominated by four great religious edifices: Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistery, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Camposanto Monumentale. Partly paved and partly grassed, the Piazza dei Miracoli is also the site of the Ospedale Nuovo di Santo Spirito, which now houses the Sinopias Museum and the Cathedral Museum.
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