Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Pisa, Italy

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Number of sights 29 sights
Distance 7.5 km
Ascend 80 m
Descend 82 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: 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.

Wikipedia: Piazza dei Miracoli (EN), Heritage Website

645 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Bagni di Nerone

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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.

Wikipedia: Baths of Nero (Pisa) (EN)

216 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Chiesa di Sant'Anna

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The church and convent of Sant'Anna di Pisa are located in Via Carducci.

Wikipedia: Chiesa e convento di Sant'Anna (Pisa) (IT)

50 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Chiesa di San Giuseppe

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The church of San Giuseppe di Pisa is located in Via San Giuseppe.

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

345 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Cosimo I

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The statue of Cosimo I de' Medici stands in the middle of Knights' Square of Pisa, just in front of Palazzo della Carovana.

Wikipedia: Statue of Cosimo I (EN)

120 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Chiesa di San Sisto

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San Sisto is a church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.

Wikipedia: San Sisto, Pisa (EN)

280 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: 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)

113 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: 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)

177 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: 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)

274 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: 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

180 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Casa Miniati

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Casa Miniati is a medieval building in Pisa, located on the corner of Via Santa Maria and Via Volta.

Wikipedia: Casa Miniati (IT)

221 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Chiesa di San Nicola

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San Nicola is a church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.

Wikipedia: San Nicola, Pisa (EN)

411 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 13: Chiesa di San Vito e Ranieri

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The church of Saints Vito and Ranieri, popularly known as the church of San Vito, is located in Pisa, on the Lungarno Simonelli.

Wikipedia: Chiesa dei Santi Vito e Ranieri (IT)

80 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 14: Arsenali medicei

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The Medici Arsenals are a set of sixteenth-century buildings that were dedicated to shipbuilding. They are located on the Pisan Lungarno, in Tuscany.

Wikipedia: Arsenali medicei (IT)

427 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 15: 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)

588 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 16: Church of San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno

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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.

Wikipedia: San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno (EN)

126 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 17: 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)

96 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 18: 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)

476 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 19: 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)

492 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 20: 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)

267 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 21: 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 22: 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)

182 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 23: 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)

257 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 24: Chiesa di Santa Cecilia

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The church of Santa Cecilia in Pisa is located in Via Santa Cecilia in the district of San Francesco.

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

148 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 25: 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)

261 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 26: 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)

319 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 27: 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

447 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 28: Porta di Santa Marta

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The Porta di Santa Marta, in Pisa, was created during the Florentine occupation in the mid-fifteenth century to increase the scope 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.

Wikipedia: Porta di Santa Marta (IT)

288 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 29: Chiesa di San Francesco

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Chiesa di San Francesco Paolo Fisicaro / CC BY-SA 3.0

San Francesco de' Ferri is a church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.

Wikipedia: San Francesco, Pisa (EN), Website

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