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Pisa, the city of the Leaning Tower and the Piazza dei Miracoli
Pisa is one of the most famous and important art cities in Italy, with a glorious past as a maritime power. The district surrounds the last part of the Arno River and stretches down to the sea. Elegant historic buildings along riverbanks of the town have inspired poets and Italian writers such as Carducci, Leopardi and D’Annunzio, and foreigners, like Lord Byron, Shelley, and Montesquieu. Pisa has the virtue of also being the city where one of the greatest geniuses of mankind, Galileo Galilei, was born.
No coincidence that the international airport is named after this great citizen. The border of the municipality of Pisa extends to the north of the mouth of the Arno, towards the park Migliarino San Rossore, and south along a sandy coastline interspersed from the beach resorts of Marina di Pisa and Tirrenia.
In Pisa you can visit the Piazza dei Miracoli with the Leaning Tower, the Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria), the Baptistery of San Giovanni, the Cemetery, the Cathedral Museum and the Museum of Sinopie. You can climb all the way up to the tower, which offers a magnificent view of all the historical and artistic buildings in the Piazza dei Miracoli and the surrounding area. We should also mention other important architectural works such as the Church of Santa Maria della Spina, the Basilica di Pietro Apostolo a Grado, the Old Citadel, the Baths of Nero, the Museum of the Palazzo Reale.
Pisa is home to many prestigious universities. Beginning with the Scuola Normale Superiore, located in the charming Piazza dei Cavalieri, the School of Higher Studies and Specialization Sant’Anna, University of the Sacred Heart, to an important structure of the CNR (National Research Council). Currently, the Pisan economy is based mainly on the industry, especially manufacturing: mechanical engineering, shipbuilding, special glass, pharmaceutical, and clothing. Pisa is easily accessible by train, the A11 motorway or the international airport “Galileo Galilei”.
AREA | Pisa area |
TYPE | art city and capital of the Province of Pisa |
COORDINATES | 43°43′00″N 10°24′00″E |
ALTITUDE | 4 m s.l.m. |
PRODUCTS | Glass and boats |
SPORT | hiking, cycling, horseback riding, boating, sailing, water sports |
CONFINI | Cascina (PI), Collesalvetti (LI), Livorno (LI), San Giuliano Terme (PI) |
Tourist information
Pisa Municpality
Via degli Uffici, 1 – 56100 – Pisa (PI)
Phone: +39 050 9101111
www.comune.pisa.it
Touristic office
Pizza Vittorio Emanuele II, 14
Phone: +39 050929111
WHAT TO SEE
Churches in Pisa
Cathedral of Pisa
Cathedral of Santa Maria (Duomo)
Area: Pisana
Type: church cathedral in Pisan-Romanesque style (12th-15th century)
Address: Piazza del Duomo
Hours:10:00 am to 12:45 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm daily (times vary according to season)
Tickets: € 5.00
Services: Guided tours
Accessibility: yes
The construction of this masterpiece in the Pisan Romanesque “style” in white and colored marbles began in 1063 under the direction of architect Buschetto. The end of the work and, above all, the completion of the façade took place in 1118, under the supervision of Rainaldo. The basilica has a Latin cross plan, with five naves, the transept and apse. The high number of materials, architectural elements and Roman inscriptions characterizes the outside of the walls, made with marble of different origins.
The bronze doors of the façade were made by various Florentine artists in the 17th century, while the Porta di San Ranieri, at the back (opposite the Belfry) was cast in 1180 by Bonanno Pisano, and is the only part that escaped the fire that occurred 1595. Inside, the ceiling is decorated with mosaics depicting Christ on the Throne. The valuable pulpit is the work of Giovanni Pisano (14th century).
Baptistery of San Giovanni
Zone: Pisana
Type: Baptistery Church in Gothic Style (12th-14th century)
Address: Piazza del Duomo
Hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, daily (times vary according to season)
Tickets: € 5,00
Services: Guided tours
Accessibility: yes
Dedicated to St. John the Baptist, it is placed in front of the façade of the Duomo. The building was begun in 1152, under the direction of Diotisalvi, but it was finished, in part, only a century later, under the leadership of Nicola Pisano. After a long break, work resumed in the 14th century with the crowning of the women’s gallery and the completion of the roof, with Gothic decoration, under the direction of Cellino Nave and Zimbelino Bolognese.
The building has a circular plan and, over the last marble facing end, the cupola rests. On the top, there is a gilded copper statue of St. John, followed in 1395 by Turino di Sano Siena. The portal facing the cathedral was decorated circa 1203-1204 by sculptors of Greek-Byzantine training. Inside, there are the precious baptismal font and the pulpit, sculpted by Nicola Pisano (13th century). It is the largest baptistery in Italy: its circumference measures 107.25 meters. The building has exceptional acoustics and, echo effect is played every 30 minutes by the service staff.
Chiesa di San Rocco
Zona: Pisana
Tipo: Church (16th century)
Indirizzo: Piazza dei Cavalieri
Built around 1028, it was completely renovated in 1575, when it was entrusted to the Society of St. Rocco. The work was for Pisan families wishing to thank the saint for the end of a plague. Inside there are murals from the 13th century, a large statue of the Holy Face in wood (13th century) and, on the high altar, a crucifix of the 16th century and a Madonna and Child in polychrome terracotta (15th century).
Church of San Michele in Borgo
Area: Pisana
Type: Camaldolese Church (13th century)
The church and the adjoining monastery date back to 1016. The complex was entrusted to the Camaldolese monks in the 10th century and remained in their possession until 1782, the year of the abolition of congregations. The current building is the result of a long series of renovations, which began in the 13th century and ended with the subsequent restructuring of the earthquake of 1846. The marble façade dates back to the 14th century and is characterized, at the bottom, three portals.
Inside, there is a crucifix of the 14th century, attributed to Nino Pisano, and the frescoes and paintings between the 13th and 18th century.
Church of San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno
Area: Pisana
Type: church (11th-16th century)
Address: Piazza San Paolo a Ripa d’Arno, 9
Documented as existing in 1032, the church and the adjoining monastery were entrusted to the monks Vallombrosa around the years 1090-1092. In 1565, it became property of the Order of St. Stephen, under the patronage of the Grifoni family. The church and the whole complex was the subject of restoration in the mid-18th century. Inside, there is a Roman sarcophagus containing the remains of the Pisan jurist Burgundio (1194) and a Madonna and Child with Saints Turino Vanni (14th century). Annexed to the main building is the Chapel of Sant’Agata, octagonal brick building of the 12th century that has an unusual pyramidal roof.
Church of Santa Maria della Spina
Area: Pisana
Type: Gothic church (14th century)
Address: Lungarno Gambacorti
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Tickets: € 2.00 full € 1.00 reduced
Lupo di Francesco built the church in 1323 on the remains of a pre-existing chapel of the 13th century, on the left bank of the Arno River, just above the water level. Despite its small size, the Church is unanimously considered one of the masterpieces of Italian Gothic style. Legend has it that the name comes from a thorn from Christ’s crown, which is supposed to be kept inside the Church. From its windows, the bishop of the republican Pisa blessed the fleet departing for an important military and trade mission.
In order to protect it from flooding, in the 19th century, a unique intervention was put forth: all the stones were numbered and then removed one by one. So the church was rebuilt on the level of the current street.
Basilica of San Pietro a Grado
Basilica of San Pietro Apostolo a Grado
Area: Pisana
Locality: San Piero a Grado
Type: medieval basilica (7th-11th century)
Legend has it that in the year 44 B.C., Saint Peter landed here, thus hinting that Pisa was once on the coast. Obviously, in medieval times, Pisa had a port built on the natural basin of the Arno River. And it was here that, between 10th and 11th century, the Basilica of Saint Peter the Apostle was built. It was originally in Pisan Romanesque style, with black and white stones. It presents the singularity of four apses and ornaments with majolica bowls.
In fact, the basilica incorporates facilities of two earlier churches, the first of the 4th century (the main apse), the other of the Lombard era, dating back to the 6th-7th centuries. During the restoration of the church, structures of the Roman Era have come up to the surface, built when the ground level was considerably lower. The interior walls were decorated with frescoes by Deodato Orlandi in the 14th century, but the neglect of past centuries has brought great damage to the basilica.
Church of Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri
Area: Pisana
Type: Church (16th century)
Address: Piazza dei Cavalieri
It was built following a design by Vasari in the second half of the 16th century. Inside are paintings by Agnolo Bronzino, Jacopo Chimenti, Alessandro Fei, Jacopo Ligozzi and Vasari himself. Originally, the two aisles were used as changing rooms of the Knights of Saint Stephen, officially established in 1562. The church contains numerous trophies won during the Knights fleet campaigns against the Ottoman Empire and the Barbary pirates.
Monuments and places to visit in Pisa
Baptistery, Cemetery and Cathedral of Pisa
"Leaning Tower" or Tower of Pisa
Area: Pisana
Type: bell tower (12th-13th century)
Address: Piazza del Duomo
Phone: +39 050 835011
Opening hours: every day 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (times vary according to season)
Tickets: € 18.00
Services: Guided tours
Accessibility: yes
It is considered one of the wonders of the world for its unique aspect and rich decorations. It is a Romanesque bell tower, 56 meters high, detached from the body of the Cathedral. Construction began in 1173 under the direction of Bonanno Pisano, but the works were interrupted due to an unexpected event. The land on which the base of the tower rested turned out to be unstable and caused the incline of the structure when the third floor was completed. This event and the certainty that the solidity of the ground was below expectations blocked the work for a century.
Construction resumed in 1275 under the guidance of the architects Giovanni di Simone and Giovanni Pisano, and three rings were added. In an attempt to compensate for the inclination and keep the center of gravity within safe limits, three new floors were built with a slight curvature in the opposite direction to the slope. The tower was completed in the middle of the next century with the addition of the belfry, where they were hinged seven bells, each tuned to a different musical note.
The older one called “Pasquereccia,” is also known because it was used to announce the death of Count Ugolino della Gherardesca. The structure of the monument is of particular importance because it consists of two cylinders, one inside the other. In the gap between the two, a spiral staircase connects one level to another. The tower is also significant because this is where Galileo Galilei performed experiments on gravitation of bodies.
The inclination progressed slowly but surely in the following centuries, reaching a value of 5°30’ to the vertical axis. Although there had never been serious problems of balance of the entire structure, the inclination reached was now considered intolerable, and the bell tower was closed to the public between 1999 and 2001.
In 1994, consolidation of basic work started (anchor), but the most difficult step was to place a counterweight inside that balanced tilt. The work was completed in 2009 and, to date, the slope has decreased by 30’ on the maximum value reached.
Cemetery or "Camposanto"
Area: Pisana
Type: Monumental Cemetery (13th-14thcentury)
Address: Piazza del Duomo
Opening hours: every day 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (times vary according to season)
Tickets: € 5.00
Services: Guided tours
Designed by Giovanni di Simone it is structured in the form of a cemetery cloister, construction began in 1277. It is thus the last of the monumental buildings completed in the Piazza dei Miracoli. The sprawling complex was designed for a very specific purpose: to create an adequate space in which to collect the coffins and the various tombs that, for centuries, crowded the area around the cathedral. The land inside the courtyard is a sort of relic and it was collected from Mount Golgotha (Jerusalem) at the time of the Crusades and transported by sea to Pisa. From this event comes the original name “camposanto” (holy field).
The main entrance is a door facing east, dominated by a Gothic tabernacle with statues of the Virgin and Child with four saints, dating from the second half of the 14th century. Inside there are numerous Roman sarcophagi reused for the burial of the city’s prominent figures. In 1360 began the frescoing of the corridors with depictions linked to the themes of life and death. Among the other artists who contributed to the painted decorations are Buonamico Buffalmacco and Francesco Traini, authors of the Triumph of Death and The Last Judgment.
The Aulla chapel houses the so-called “lamp of Galileo”, whose observation the scientist gave the cue to the theory of the pendulum. It also exposed a part of the great chain of Porto Pisano, which was broken and taken as a trophy by the fleet of Genoa, after the victorious battle of Meloria (1284).
Piazza del Duomo or "Piazza dei Miracoli" - Miracles Square
Area: Pisana
Type: historic square (11th-14th century)
Address: Piazza del Duomo
Services: Guided tours
Accessibility: yes
Also known as the “Square of Miracles” for the exceptional concentration of monuments of great significance, it is the most important artistic set of Pisa. Listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Site, it contains true masterpieces of Romanesque architecture: the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Cemetery (or Camposanto) and Campanile (Leaning Tower). The so-called Pisan Romanesque “style” was born with the construction of the cathedral and quickly spread to the rest of Tuscany.
All religious buildings in the square follow a sort of mystical path: the Baptistery is birth, the Cathedral is life, and the Cemetery is death. In the square there are also the Cathedral Museum and the Museum of Sinopie.
Palazzo dell’Orologio
Area: Pisana
Type: 17th century building
Address: Piazza dei Cavalieri
Designed by Vasari in 1554, it was built in the early 17th century, incorporating two pre-existing buildings through an arch with clock. The first was an ancient medieval building (1357) where the captain of the people lived. From 1566, it housed the infirmary of the Order of Santo Stefano. The other was the now infamous Torre della Muda where Count Ugolino della Gherardesca was imprisoned for treason along with some relatives.
After a period of detention, the protagonist of one of the most famous pages of Dante’s Divine Comedy (Inferno, canto 23rd) was starved to death in 1289. In 1919, after the Order had been abolished, the building was purchased by Count Albert Gherardesca, who carried out a controversial restructuring in neo-Gothic style. The form of the Torre della Muda is still recognizable.
Piazza delle Gondole
Area: Pisana
Type: 16th century building
Address: Piazza delle Gondole
The walls took on its present appearance between 1154 and 1346: the walls had an average height of 11 meters and a thickness of 2 meters. The overall length was 7 km, 2 of which were, however, demolished in the course of various phases, the last of which occurred in 1930. Piazza delle Gondole was the arrival point of the Mediceo Aqueduct and Fosso dei Mulini coming respectively from Corliano and Ripafratta. The docking point of the gondolas that crossed the aqueduct is still visible.
Piazza dei Cavalieri
Area: Pisana
Type: historic square
Address: Piazza dei Cavalieri
Throughout the Middle Ages, it was the political and administrative center of the city. The current appearance is the result of a vast work of urban renewal ordered by the Grand Duke Cosimo I Medici in 1558 and entrusted to the architect Giorgio Vasari. On the square facing the Palazzo della Carovana (1562-64), the Church of Stefano dei Cavalieri (1565-69), the Palazzo della Canonica (1566), the Palace of the Council of the Twelve (1603), the Palace Puteano (1594-98), the Church of St. Rocco (1575), the Palazzo dell’Orologio (1605-8).
At the center of the square is the statue of Cosimo I (1596), by sculptor Pietro Francavilla.
Guelfa Tower
Guelph Tower of the Old Citadel
Area: Pisana
Type: fortification (15th century)
Address: Piazza Tersanaia – Lungarno Simonelli
It was an ancient fortification built just outside the city walls, in the direction of the sea. Adjacent stood the shipyards of the republic, exploited in the Medici era and of which some remains are left. At the time of the first administration of Florence (1406), the Arsenal structures were transformed permanently in what later was called “Old Citadel”, to distinguish it from the “New Citadel”. The name of the tower was chosen as opposed to the older Torre Ghibellina (Guelph Tower), built in 1290 on the corner of the South-West district and subsequently destroyed.
The tower also had a watchtower, being high enough to survey the sea and, at the same time, the whole city. In 1944, it was almost completely destroyed by bombing, but in 1956 it was rebuilt, trying to recover its original appearance. Today is open and it offers a splendid view of the city.
Medicean arsenals
Area: Pisana
Type: 15th-18th century building
Address: Lungarno Simonelli
Grand Duke Cosimo I Medici had the idea of building an arsenal for the Tuscan fleet. The initiative was part of a larger project to restore the former glory of Pisa, lost after the surrender of the city to Florence. The institution of the Order of Santo Stefano was part of this initiative as well as the arsenal built by the architect Bernardo Buontalenti. Already functioning around 1540, shipyard Medici I launched, just six years later, the first jail built entirely by local workers.
The competition with Livorno and Portoferraio and a changed maritime policy led to a slow but inevitable decline until, in the mid-18th century the premises were transformed into stables for the cavalry. Currently, permanent exhibitions with important archaeological finds of the territory of Pisa are shown: boat wrecks and furnishings of the ancient Etruscan and Roman port area (5th century B.C. – 5th century A.D.).
Bagni di Nerone
Area: Pisana
Type: roman spa (1st century)
It is an archaeological site located at Porta a Lucca, not far from the Piazza dei Miracoli. The most important part consists of a Roman thermal building, dating back to the last decades of the 1st century A.D. The Aquae Pisanae was fed from the aqueduct from Caldaccoli (municipality of San Giuliano Terme). Before falling into disuse, they were improperly called “Nerone.”
The baths were restored in the 16th and 17th century by the Grand Duke Cosimo III Medici, becoming the “Bagni di Pisa.” Well preserved is the sudatio laconicum (room for hot air bath), consisting of an octagonal room. There remain the ruins of the gymnasium walls, the apodyterium and only two walls of the tepidarium. The building was to be characterized by a certain monumentality, judging by the marble and sculptures, which decorated it.
Parks and Gardens of Pisa
Lungarno
Botanical Garden
Area: Pisana
Type: botanical garden and museum
Created by the Grand Duke Cosimo I Medici and at the initiative of the master Luca Ghini, the Giardino dei Semplici is the oldest botanical garden in the world. It is a place of study and recreation and houses a wide variety of plants, living or dried, useful for scientific research. Inside there is also the Botanical Museum. In the first half of the 18th century the façade of the building was restored and embellished with a whimsical fantasy of shells and corals. The structure still continues its scientific work and continues to enrich the collections of plants.
Nature reserves in the surrounding area of Pisa
Tirrenia lagoon
Migliarino - San Rossore - Massaciuccoli Park
Area: Versilia
Municipalities of Province of Pisa: Pisa, San Giuliano Terme, Vecchiano
Municipalities of Province of Lucca: Massarosa, Viareggio
Type: Regional nature reserve
Visitor center Tenuta San Rossore: Cascine Vecchie – Pisa (PI)
Phone: +39 050 530101
Site: www.centrovisitesanrossore.it
Email: visiters@tin.it
Visitor center Villa Medici Coltano: Via Palazzi, 21 – locality Coltano – Pisa (PI)
Phone: +39 050 989084
Visitor center Sterpaia: via Sterpaia, 16 – locality Sterpaia – Pisa (PI)
Phone: +39 050 533601
Site: www.casalelasterpaia.it
Email: sterpaia@copisa.it
- The park stretches along the coastline of the provinces of Pisa (municipalities of Pisa, San Giuliano Terme, Vecchiano) and Lucca (Massarosa, Viareggio). It also includes some homogeneous areas such as Lake Massaciuccoli, the mouths of the Arno River, the Serchio River, the Tenuta di San Rossore, the pinewoods of Tombolo, Migliarino and Macchia Lucchese.
- It includes also the marine protected area “Secche della Meloria” inside the Livorno municipal territory. Within the park there are historical rural buildings, such as the Fattoria di Vecchiano, Fattoria di Massaciuccoli, Tenuta di Coltano. The large size of the park allows the mixing of different types of natural environments. It is mainly wooded area, but there are also areas with dunes and marsh. In these environments, there is rare flora, while the typical fauna consists of a wide variety of birds including mallards, herons, waders, gulls, ducks and cormorants. There are also several and small and medium-sized mammals, such as deer, wild boar, wild rabbit and red fox. The park is accessible by foot and by bicycle. Guided tours take place on horse and carriages.
- La Macchia Lucchese, Lake Massaciuccoli, Tenuta di Coltano and part of the estates of Migliarino and Tombolo can be visited freely. Within the park you can enter the house La Sterpaia, the ancient buildings of the Royal Stables of the Savoy (19th century). It was recently renovated and turned into a guesthouse and the Park Visitor Center with accommodation available for visitors.
Localities around Pisa
Marina di Pisa
Marina di Pisa - beach
Area: Pisana
Locality: Marina di Pisa
Type: beach town
Blue Flag
As the name indicates, it is a seaside resort located immediately south of the mouth of the Arno River. Until 1606 the area was marshy and unhealthy. It was the Grand Duke Ferdinando I Medici who decided to move the mouth of the Arno a little further north. At the completion of the work on the left bank a hexagonal building surrounded by a moat, called “the Fort”, was built with customs duties for river traffic.
The official founding of the town dates back to 1872 when the Municipality of Pisa developed a master plan, also preparing the construction of a large access route to the city. In this point in time – the inhabited center was called Bocca d’Arno – the first guesthouse was opened, along with restaurants and beach clubs.
At the same time, several Art Nouveau villas of Florentine families were built, including Villa Bondi, later included in the “Historic Houses of Italy.” The former industrial area, located at the mouth of the Arno, was completely redeveloped by the construction of a marina. During summer the town is a favorite destination for tourists: along the coast there are both free beaches, as well as several bathing establishments.
Tirrenia - beach
Area: Pisana
Locality: Tirrenia
Type: beach town
The town was founded in the 1930s. The area, which had been marshy, was reclaimed and redeveloped with the aim of making the town the “Pearl of the Mediterranean” and the film capital of Italy. Architects from all over Italy, including Adolfo Coppedè, Federico Severini and Antonio Valente, gave the village a typical rationalist imprint. In order to promote the fascist ideology and political propaganda, the first film studios in Italy were built, replaced after 1937 by the first studios of Cinecittà in Rome.
In 1961, producer Carlo Ponti took note of the structures. The last film shot in the Tirrenia studios was “Good Morning, Babylon” (1987). On land expropriated in part to the “Tirrenia Farm” in 1951, the military base of Camp Darby was established, the largest US logistics center abroad. The town has retained the resort hotel, with several well-equipped bathing establishments, which every year attract a flow of tourists. Of particular importance is the Parco Oasi Dune di Tirrenia, one of the last Italian dune areas with protected plant species.
Coltano
Area: Pisana
Locality: Coltano
Type: rural village
The area was a hunting reserve of the Medici family who built the Villa di Coltano. Guglielmo Marconi was the founder of the Radio Center Coltano from where, in 1903, he made the first broadcast. The center was officially opened in 1911 in the presence of King Vittorio Emanuele III with a transmission to Glace Bay (Nova Scotia). To better accommodate the radio station, the “Palazzina Marconi” was built containing all of the antennas and controls developed by Marconi.
In 1931 the radio signal that the turned on the lights on the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro was sent from here. The radio station and the antennas were destroyed at the end of World War II and, currently, the building is abandoned.
ART AND MUSEUMS
Museums in Pisa
Museum of Sinopie
Museum of Opera del Duomo
Area: Pisana
Type: archaeological museum and sacred art
Address: Piazza del Duomo
Opening hours: every day 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (times vary according to season)
Tickets: € 5.00
Services: educational workshop, multimedia area, audio guides, brochures in Braille for the blind
Accessibility: yes
It is located in the so-called Casa dei Canonici and contains many works of art that originally were held in the Baptistery, the Duomo and the Campanile. It also houses Etruscan and Roman finds and works from the Far East, such as choir books.
Museum of Sinopie
Area: Pisana
Type: Art museum
Address: Piazza del Duomo
Opening hours: every day 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (times vary according to season)
Tickets: € 5.00
Services: Guided tours
Accessibility: yes
The museum is housed in the Spedale Nuovo, built in the middle of the 13th century as a shelter for the sick and poor. During the Second World War, a grenade hit the roof of the “Camposanto”, setting it on fire and causing the melting of the lead cover, which dripped on the frescoes of the interior walls. The only remedy then considered possible for the conservation of the paintings was using the technique of “tear”: this operation led to the discovery of “sinopie” (preparatory drawings made on the walls before the painting). Among the most important of the Stories of Job by Taddeo Gaddi, the stories of S. Ranieri by Andrea Bonaiuti and the stories from the Old Testament by Benozzo Gozzoli.
San Matteo Museum
Area: Pisana
Type: Art museum (12th-13th century)
Address: Piazza San Mateo in Soarta
Phone: +39 050 541865
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Tickets: € 8.00
Services: Guided tours
The museum is housed in the Benedictine Convent of St. Matthew in Soarta (11th century). The cloister and the porch were restored in the 16th century and, from 1866 to 1940 it functioned as a prison. The functional transformation and restoration of the complex dates back to the years following the Second World War. The museum currently houses the most important collection of artistic masters of the Pisan school of the 12th and 13th century. It also preserves Mediterranean pottery, coins and seals.
The collection also includes 16th-century sculptures, among which pieces from Romanesque period and masterpieces by artists such Berlighiero, Donatello, Masaccio, Simone Martini, Nicola Pisano.
National Museum of the Royal Palace
Area: Pisana
Type: Art museum
Address: Lungarno Pacinotti, 46
Phone: +39 050 926511
Email: sbaaaas@ambientepi.arti.beniculturali.it
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Tickets: € 6.00
Accessibility: yes
The building was once home of the dynasties that ruled Pisa until it was conquered by Florence. The current appearance is the result of changes made to the pre-existing structure by the Grand Duke Francesco I Medici in the late 16th century. The tower of Vergadoro was spared, from which it is said that Galileo showed the skies to the Grand Dukes with his telescope. Today it houses the National Museum which displays ancient weapons, portraits of Medici and Lorraine, some of which were created by great artists such as Bronzino and Tempesti.
Also tapestries and refined furnishings are exposed that belonged to the Medici dynasty, the Lorraine and the Savoy. Finally, also a rich collection of plasters, casts and paintings by Italo Griselli, one of the greatest Italian sculptors and portrait painters of the first half of the 20th century.
Museum of Calculation Tools
Area: Pisana
Type: Science Museum
Address: Via Bonanno Pisano 2B
Phone: +39 050 221 3626
Site: www.fondazionegalileogalilei.it
Hours: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Tickets: € 2.50 (museum), € 5.00 (educational lab)
Services: Guided tours
The whole area of the Old Slaughterhouses was renovated in the mid-1990s, and it currently houses the Museum of Calculation Tools. It also holds a representative collection of a technical-historical journey that begins with schedules and adding machines, moving on to proportional compasses and slide rules, to get to the first calculators and personal computers. The exhibited scientific instruments span over a period between the 17th century to the present day. Among the calculators, there is the geometrical compass, invention of Galileo and it probably belonged to the scientist.
Graphics Museum
Area: Pisana
Type: Art museum
Adress: Lungarno Galilei, 9
Phone: +39 050 2216060
Site: www.museodellagrafica.unipi.it
Email: museodellagrfica@adm.unipi.it
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tickets: € 3,00 full price € 2.00 reduced
Services: Guided tours
The museum is housed in the Palazzo Lanfranchi, name of an ancient Pisan consular aristocracy, who renovated and inhabited it in 1539. The building contains an important insight of medieval Pisa: it is the result of the merger of seven tower houses built between the 13th and the mid-14th century. The last transformation of the complex took place in the 19th century with the demolition of the stairs and the creation of a single stairwell lit by a large skylight. Currently, it houses the Graphics Museum, one of the most important collections of engravings, prints and graphic works in general.
Contemporary Art open air
The city’s most famous works or art can also be found in various parts of the city: the mural Tuttomondo Keith Haring, made on the wall of San’Anonio convent, the Gate of Wisdom by Pietro Cascella, the fountain by Arnaldo Pomodoro at the railway station, the statue Kinzica Angelo Ciucci in Piazza Guerrazzi and statue of Galileo by the Italian sculptor Stefania Guidi.
WHAT TO DO
Events
San Ranieri’s Luminara
San Ranieri's Luminara
Type: religious festival
When: June 17
It is the feast of the patron of the city. On the previous evening, the façades of buildings facing the Arno are illuminated by candles, also called “lampanini” or “flames”. The Palio di San Ranieri is a challenge between the four quarters of the Old Town – St. Anthony, St. Martin, St. Francis and St. Mary– and the real competition is a race on the Arno River.
Gioco del Ponte
Type: sports folklore
When: last Sunday of June
The two parts of the city separated by the Arno River are represented as four teams – Tramontana and Mezzogiorno – facing each other on the Ponte di Mezzo, trying to push a heavy sled on to the side of the opponent. The game is preceded by a historical parade with more than 700 people in Spanish costumes of the 16th century.
Metarock
Type: Music
When: July
It is a rock music festival that hosts some of the greatest exponents of Italian and international rock.
Pisa Book Festival
Type: Literary
When: October
It is the main event for independent publishing and the third in size in Italy.
Palio di San Ranieri
Tournament 4 Republics
Type: sports folklore
When: July 17
It is an evening of entertainment with historical re-enactment of sports between the four “Maritime Republics” (Pisa – Genoa – Venice – Amalfi) with kickboxing matches.
PisaMarathon
Type: sports competition
When: December
It is currently the second marathon of Tuscany per number of participants and is among the most important ones in Italy. The route, which begins from Pontedera and finishes in Piazza del Duomo, leads past the towns of Calci, Cascina, San Giuliano Terme and Vicopisano.
Anima Mundi
Type: art and music
When: September and October
Several concerts of religious music with the participation of world-renowned orchestras. It takes place inside the cathedral and has become a major event for fans of the genre in Europe.
CULTURE
History of Pisa
Piazza dei Miracoli
A glorious maritime republic
According to the most widespread legend, Pisa was founded by the original peoples of a Greek city also known as Pisa. In the 1980s and 1990s, some important archaeological finds confirmed definitively the Etruscan origins of the city. In 180 B.C. Pisa became the Roman colony Julia Obsequens, which provided them with greater political autonomy. With the gradual weakening of the Roman Empire, the city did not experience the decline of many other graces. Moreover, already in the early Middle Ages, the fleet had reached a considerable size.
At the beginning of the 7th century, it was the only Byzantine outpost of Tuscia (coinciding with the current Tuscany and the northern part of today’s Lazio) conquered by the Lombards. It then began the growth of, what at the time, was the most important port of the Tyrrhenian and core businesses. When, with Charlemagne, the domination of the Franks across northern Italy was consolidated, the city was annexed to the county-duchy of Lucca.
The Arab expansion pushed Pisa to set up an armed fleet as early as the 9th century to counter the continual and bloody raids of the Saracen pirates. Over the next three centuries, Pisa became a major naval power of the Mediterranean and ships, originally intended for military roles, also transformed into formidable business expansion tools.
Certainly, the most successful campaigns against the Arabs were the conquest of Corsica (1052) and of the Balearic archipelago (1115). The maximum growth of economic and political power, however, occurred mainly during the Crusades, with territorial gains and obtaining commercial rights in the eastern part of the Mediterranean. In 1088 the first armed confrontation with Genoa took place, an event that triggered a growing competition between the two cities in the next two centuries.
In the mid-12th century, Pisa began its territorial expansion, particularly in the direction of Valle d’Era (Era), down the Arno River and to the south, in the direction of Piombino. At the same time, a growing rivalry with Lucca for control of the castle of Montignoso and the via Francigena (or Romea) began. But, at sea, Pisa’s main opponent was Genova. The result was an inevitable war, and hostilities continued until 1175.
The status of “non-belligerence” with Genova was still dotted with skirmishes and paved the way to a broader military confrontation. This time, Pisa suffered a bloody defeat at the islet Meloria (1284). This disaster, coupled with the devastation of the port (1290) due to non-respected agreements with Genova, gave a huge blow to the republic. Within Tuscany, the equally rapid growth of Florence had already caused skirmishes in mutual influence. In the second half of the 14th century, Pisa stopped hesitating and attacked the territory of the rival without being able to conquer it or otherwise defeat. Then, in a single decisive battle of Cascina, Florence defeated Pisa.
This was the beginning of a slow decline, punctuated by controversial political events as well as numerous internal disputes, some of which were civil wars. After a long siege, the army of Florence managed to seize the town (1406), this time with fraud: 50,000 guilders convinced the commander Giovanni Pisano Gambacorta to open one of the city gates and give access to enemy troops. The domination of Florence was very severe: a heavy tax hit all social classes, including a series of highly penalized merchants and guilds. In this period, the occupants still proceeded with the reconstruction of the Citadel (military defense complex) and other fortifications.
In 1494 a rebellion broke out, which was followed by years of alternating leaders, and the presence of external militias, without the city regained full independence. At the beginning of the 16th century, the army of Florence returned once again under the walls of Pisa. Since the fortifications had been rendered virtually impregnable (even by Florentines!), the attackers blocked all influx of provisions and put the Arno under surveillance. The lack of food and water overcame all resistance and, in 1509, Pisa surrendered. This time the conditions were milder.
The availability of a landlocked need for businesses in Florence, however, allowed Pisa to obtain, already in the period of the Medici dominion, works of maintenance of the land and the construction of various public buildings. But what determined the definitive decline of the city, was the relentless and progressive silting of the harbor, caused by debris transported from the Arno. From 1553 onwards – the Medici were already at the helm of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany – Pisa experienced the renewed awakening of trade and industrial activities. Its importance was increased by the presence of the renowned University of Studies. The city then followed all the historical events of the Grand Duchy until the Unification of Italy.
World War II had harsh consequences. In 1943 a heavy bombardment, which had hit the rail junction and industrial machinery, had disastrous effects on residential areas and caused many casualties. Fortunately, much of the artistic heritage had been prudently moved to Florence. The reconstruction work took several decades to complete.
Curiosity
Torre della Muda or Hunger Tower
The Palazzo dell’Orologio incorporates the ancient Tower of Muda, where in 1289 Count Ugolino della Gherardesca was imprisoned, accused of executing the nephew of the Archbishop of Ugolino was sentenced to death with his family. The archbishop gave the order to let the five prisoners starve to death. But the legacy of the family continued however because Ugolino, who knew he would be imprisoned, replaced one of his children with that of a servant.
The poet Dante Alighieri in the Divine Comedy tells in detail about the slow death and suffering of the family. According to Dante, Ugolino’s children begged him to eat their flesh. Hence why Ugolino is remembered in history as the “Count Cannibal” (although according to scientific data it is not true). The building where Ugolino lived was demolished after his death, and on the ground of his property salt was poured and a decree was issued banning all construction in the area.
The holiest of all cemetery
The artistic Camposanto in Piazza del Duomo is also called “Holy Field” thanks to the archbishop Lanfranchi who brought home dirt from Palestine (Jerusalem) during a crusade, which was scattered in the cemetery. Hence the phrase “What holier field than Pisa Camposanto?”
The Galileo's lamp
Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa. He is the famous scientist who was forced to recant his findings on the rotation of the earth, because it was inconsistent with the tenets of the Church. Inside the Cathedral of Pisa there is the lamp that inspired Galileo in his studies on the isochronous pendulum motion.
Famous people
In Pisa several famous people of science and art were born. First of all, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian physicist, philosopher, astronomer and mathematician. One of the fathers of modern science, starting from the Copernican conception, whoe brought significant developments to the blossoming astronomy. Noteworthy are Leonardo Fibonacci (1170-1250), mathematician, and Antonio Pacinotti (1841-1912), physicist. Finally, Alessandro della Spina, a Dominican friar, considered the inventor of spectacles. In addition, many artists have studied and lived in Pisa, such as Giunta Pisano, innovator of Italian painting in the mid-13th century.
Other historical figures to remember are the noble Ugolino della Gherardesca (1220-1290), political Ghibelline and naval commander, Pope Eugene III (1153) and Pope Gregory VIII (1100-1187), who died in Pisa and was buried in the Cathedral.
Film
Pisa has often been used by Italian and foreign filmmakers to shoot their films. Among those who were most successful, you may remember: “Medea” by Pier Paolo Pasolini (1969), “Padre Padrone” by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (1977), “My Friends – Act II” by Mario Monicelli (1982), “Good Morning Babylon “by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (1988),” the English Patient “by Anthony Minghella (1997),” Amber City “by Jem Cohen (1999),” the first on the list “of Roan Johnson (2011).
GASTRONOMY
Typical food
Seppie con bietolle alla pisana
Torta co’ bischeri (typical Pisan sweet)
Minestra di fagioli bianchi di San Michele
Bevettine sul pesce
Seppie con le bietole
Bordatino
Zuppa di ranocchi
Zuppa pisana
Baccalà alla griglia con ceci all’olio
Stoccafisso in agrodolce (fish)
Pesto pisano (erb with pine nuts)
TOURIST SERVICES
Where to sleep in Pisa
Hotel
Albergo La Torre
Via Cesare Battisti, 17 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 25220 – Pisa (PI) 349 8518039
www.hotellatorre.it
hotellatorre@online.it
Albergo Moderno
Via F. Corridoni 103 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 25021
www.hotelmoderno.it
hotelmoderno@online.it
Services: TV, bar, wi-fi
Albergo Cecile
Via Roma, 54 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 29328
www.hotelcecile.it
Albergo Helvetia
Via Don Gaetano Boschi, 31 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 553084
Albergo Acquamarina
Viale del Tirreno, 3 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa
Tel. +39 050 524041
studiofelline@alice.it
Hotel Boboba il Villaggio
Via Litoranea, 5/7 – locality Marina di Pisa – Pisa
Tel. +39 050 35964
www.bobobavillage.it
boboba@paimturismo.it
Services: children’s playground, barbecue, bar, outdoor pool with slide, wi-fi
Hotel Villa Giulia
Via Tommaso Rook, 136 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 533724
www.hostelpisavillagiulia.it
hostelpisavillagiulia@gmail.com
Hotel Il Giardino
Piazza Manin 1 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 562101
www.hotelilgiardino.it
info@hotelilgiardino.it
Services: pool, solarium, gym, turkish bath, parking
Hotel Abitalia Tower Plaza
Via Caduti del Lavoro, 46 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 7846444
www.abitaliaparkresort.it
info@abitaliatowerplaza.it
Services: wi-fi, TV
Hotel Continental Resort
Viale del Tirreno, 22 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa
Tel. +39 050 30590
www.continentalresort.it
info@continentalresort.it
Hotel Family Beach Village Regina del Mare
Viale del Tirreno, 82 – locality Calambrone – Pisa
Tel. +39 050 30144
www.reginadelmare.it
info@resortreginadelmare.com
Hotel Miramare
Viale del Tirreno, 12 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa
Tel. +39 050 37221/ +39 335 6160090
www.miramareresort.it
info@miramareresort.it
Hotel Principi di Piemonte
Via del Tirreno, 76 – locality Calambrone – Pisa
Tel. +39 050 32420
www.resortprincipidipiemonte.it
prenotazioni@uappala.com
Hotel Ac Hotels
Via delle Torri, 20 – locality Cisanello – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 575395
achotels.marriott.com
Hotel Florida
Viale del Tirreno, 227 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37236
www.hotelfloridatirrenia.com
info@hotelfloridatirrenia.com
Hotel Accademia Palace
Via Gronchi – Pisa (PI)
info@accademiapalacehotel.it
Hotel Il Tulipano
Viale del Tirreno, 347 – locality Calambrone – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37406
Hotel Francesco
Via Santa Maria, 129 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 555453
www.hotelfrancesco.com
info@hotelfrancesco.com
Hotel Roseto
Via P. Mascagni, 24 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 42596
www.hotelroseto.it
hotelroseto@online.it
Hotel Royal Victoria
Lungarno Antonio Pacinotti, 12 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 940111
www.royalvictoria.it
post@royalvictoria.it
Hotel Bologna
Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 57 – Pisa (PI)
www.hotelbologna.it
info@hotelbologna.it
Hotel Bristol
Via delle Felci, 38 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37161/ Tel. +39 050 37408
www.bristol.it
bristol@bristol.it
Services: parking, bike rental, bar, TV
Hotel Atlantico
Largo Belvedere, 26 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
www.hotelatlantico.it
info@hotelatlantico.it
Hotel Di Stefano
Via S. Apollonia, 35 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 553559
www.hoteldistefano.it
hds@csinfo.it
Services: wi-fi, garden, terrace, shuttle service, pets accepted
Hotel Green Park Resort
Via delle Magnolie, 4 – locality Calambrone – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 3135711
www.greenparkresort.com
info@greenparkresort.com
Services: pool, garden, wi-fi
Hotel Grand Hotel Bonanno
Via Carlo Francesco Gabba, 17 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 524030
www.grandhotelbonanno.it
info@grandhotelbonanno.it
Hotel Grand Hotel Continental
Largo Belvedere, 26 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37031
www.grandhotelcontinental.it
info@grandhotelcontinental.it
Hotel Grand Hotel Duomo
Via S. Maria 94 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 561894/ +39 050 825088
www.grandhotelduomo.it
info@grandhotelduomo.it
Hotel Alessandro della Spina
Alessandro della Spina, 5/7/9 – Pisa (PI)
www.hoteldellaspina.it
info@hoteldellaspina.it
Hotel Grand Hotel Golf
Via dell’Edera, 29 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 957018
www.grandhotelgolf.it
info@grandhotelgolf.it
Hotel Relais dell’Orologio
Via della Faggiola 12/14 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 830361
www.hotelrelaisorologio.com
info@hotelrelaisorologio.com
Services: restaurant, bar, afternoon tea, breakfast buffet on the terrace, wi-fi, disabled rooms, limousine service, parking, TV
Hotel Repubblica Marinara
Via Matteucci, Angolo Via Romboli – locality Cisanello – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 3870100
hotelrepubblicamarinara.it
info@hotelrm.it
Services: Acceptance of small pets, parking, bike rental, internet point
Hotel Riviera Blu
Viale del Tirreno, 15 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37146
www.rivierablu.it
info@rivierablu.it
Services: Acceptance of small pets, parking, bike rental, internet point, breakfast, bar, restaurant, wi-fi
Hotel Roseto
Via Mascagni, 24 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 42596
www.hotelroseto.it
Hotel Terminus & Plaza
Via C. Colombo, 45 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 500303
www.terminusplaza.it
info@hotelterminusplaza.it
Hotel Il Gabbiano
Via della Bigattiera 14 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
www.ilgabbianoweb.it
info@ilgabbianoweb.it
Hotel Italia
Via dei Gattici, 15 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37720
info@hotelitaliatirrenia.com
Hotel Jolly Hotel Cavalieri
Piazza Stazione, 2 – Pisa (PI)
www.jollyhotels.it
pisa@jollyhotels.it
Hotel La Pace
Viale Gramsci Galleria B, 14 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 29351
www.hotellapace.it
info@hotellapace.it
Hotel Mediterraneo
Via dei Gattici, 81 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37446
www.medithotel.it
medit.tirrena@libero.it
Hotel Medusa
Via Oleandri, 37/39 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37125
www.hotelmedusa.com
info@hotelmedusa.com
Services: TV, bar
Hotel Milano
Via Mascagni, 14 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 23162
hotelmilano@online.it
Hotel Royal Victoria
Lungarno Pacinotti, 12 – Pisa (PI)
www.royalvictoria.it
mail@royalvictoria.it
Hotel Terranova
Via Carlo Cattaneo, 142/144
Tel. +39 050 500694/ +39 331 6327796
www.albergoterranova.com
info@albergoterranova.com
Hotel Touring
Via Puccini, 24 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050/46374
www.hoteltouring.it
info@hoteltouring.com
Hotel San Francesco
Via delle Salvie, 50 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
www.hotelsanfrancesco-tirrenia.com
hotelsanfrancesco@traveleurope.it
Hotel Villa Kinzica
Piazza Arcivescovado, 2 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 560419
www.hotelvillakinzica.com
info@hotelvillakinzica.it
Hotel Grand Hotel Continental
Largo Belvedere, 26 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
www.grandhotelcontinental.it
info@grandhotelcontinental.it
Hotel Astor
Via Manzoni 22 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 44551
www.hotelastor.it
info@hotel-astor.com
Services: bar, pets allowed, wi-fi, languages spoken French, English, German
Hotel Baleari Park Hotel
Viale del Tirreno, 13 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37497
lebaleari@sirius.it
Hotel Capitol
Via Fermi, 13 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 49597
www.hotelcapitol.it
hotelcapitol@online.it
Services: Buffet breakfast, TV, parking, languages spoken English, French, German
Hotel Villa Laura
Via delle Salvie 54 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37466
info@hotelvillalaura.it
Hotel Roma
Via Bonanno, 111 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 554488
www.hotelroma.com
hotelroma@csinfo.it
Hotel San Ranieri
Via Filippo Mazzei, 2 – locality Cisanello – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 971951
www.sanranierihotel.com
info@sanranierihotel.com
Services: parking, Small pets allowed, wi-fi, bar, wine bar, restaurant, buffet breakfast
Hotel Soggiorno Athena
Via Risorgimento, 42 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 550887
www.hotelathena.it
info@hotelathena.it
Hotel Consoli del Mare
Via dei Biancospini, 30 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37056
Hotel Amalfitana
Via Roma, 44 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 29000
Hotel Ariston
Via C. Maffi, 42 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 561834
info@hotelariston.it
Hotel Euro
Via del Tirreno, 217 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 561834
eurohotel@hotmail
Hotel Bernardini
Via Fossa Nuova, 7 – locality Stagno – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 988030
hotelbernardini@virgilio.it
Hotel Clio
Via S. Lorenzino, 3 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 28446
Hotel D’Azeglio
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 18/B – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39050 500310
Hotel Emilia
Via Emilia, 450 – locality Ospedaletto – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 985828
Hotel Europa Park Hotel
Via Andrea Pisano, 23 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 554930
Hotel Galileo
Via S. Maria 12 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 40621
www.hotelgalileo.it
info@hotelgalileo.it
Hotel Pensione Garden
Via dell’Ornello, 22 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37578
www.pensionegarden.it
info@pensionegarden.it
Hotel Il Cavaliere Nero
V.Le del Tirreno, 189 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37509
cavalierenero@tavoledisangiorgio.com
Hotel Gronchi
Piazza Arcivescovado, 1 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 561823
Hotel Leonardo
Via Tavoleria, 17 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050/579946
www.hotelleonardo.it
hotelleonardo@cinfo.it
Services: TV, wi-fi, spaces wheelchair accessible
Hotel Le Pleiadi
Viale del Tirreno, 3 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37070
pleiadi@interfree.it
Hotel Manzi
Via Repubblica Pisana, 25 – locality Marina di Pisa (PI) – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 36626/ +39 050 36593
www.hotelmanzi.it
info@hotelmanzi.it
Hotel Milena
Via P. Agostino, 14 – locality Marina di Pisa – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 36863
Hotel Minerva
Piazza Toniolo, 20 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 501081
www.hotelminerva.it
info@hotelminerva.it
Hotel My One Hotel Galilei
Via Darsena, 1 – angolo Via Aurelia Sud – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 507111
www.hotelgalilei.it
info@hotelgalilei.it
Hotel Nh Cavalieri
Piazza Stazione, 2 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 43290
www.nh-hotels.it/hotel/nh-pisa
nhpisa@nh-hotels.com
Services: spaces are wheelchair accessible, bar, cafe, restaurant, wi-fi
Hotel Novecento
Via Roma, 37 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 500323
www.hotelnovecento.it
info@hotelnovecento.it
Hotel Piccolo
Viale del Tirreno, 257 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37483
Hotel Pensione Rinascente
Via del Castelletto, 28 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 580460
www.rinascentehotel.com
info@rinascentehotel.com
Hotel Serena
Via Cavalca, 45 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050/580809
www.albergoserena.it
info@albergoserena.it
Hotel Tulipano
Viale del Tirreno, 347 – locality Calambrone – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37406
Hotel Verdi
Piazza della Repubblica, 5/6 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 598947
www.verdihotel.it
info@verdihotel.it
Hotel Villa Primavera
Via Bonanno Pisano, 43 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 23537
www.villaprimavera.hotel.it
info@hotelvillaprimavera.it
Hotel Villa Wanda
Via dei Tigli, 4 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37486
Hotel Vittoria
Viale del Tirreno, 171 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37451
www.royalvictoria.it
post@royalvictoria.it
Hotel Cosmopolitan Golf
Via Pisorno, 60 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 33633
cosmopolitangolf.it
info@cosmopolitangolf.it
Hotel L’Incanto di Boccadarno
Via Francesco Barbolani – locality Marina di Pisa (PI) – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 311084/6 / +39 347 4554426
www.lincantodiboccadarno.it
boccadarno@tiscali.it
Hotel Orchidea Marina
Viale del Tirreno, 283 – locality Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37087
www.orchideamarina.it
info@orchideamarina.it
Services: Private beach with umbrellas and deck chairs, parking, TV, wi-fi
Hotel Antica Locanda San Ranieri
Via Risorti, 3 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 552567
www.anticalocandasanranieri.com
prenotazioni@anticalocandasanranieri.com
Hotel Locanda la Lanterna
Via Santa Maria, 113 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050.830305
www.locandalalanterna.com
info@locandalalanterna.com
Hotel Locanda Paradisa
Via Paradisa, 5 – locality Cisanello – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 570579
www.locandaparadisa.it
locandaparadisa@paginesi.it
Hotel Locanda San Biagio
Via Paradisa, 10/A – locality Cisanello – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 575881
Hotel Pensione M. Gorkij
Piazza Giovan Battista Donati, 13 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 580395 / +39 334 1329859
www.gorkij.it
info@gorkij.it
Hotel Relais dei Fiori
Via Giosué Carducci, 35/37- Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 556054
www.relaisdeifiori.com
info@relaisdeifiori.com
Services: TV, wi-fi
Hotel Resort Villa Primavera
Via Bonanno Pisano, 28 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 23537
www.hotelvillaprimavera.it
info@hotelvillaprimavera.it
Farmhouse
Agriturismo Le Rene
Via Palazzi, 40 – località Coltano – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 989222
Agriturismo Montello
Via della Sofina, 4 – località Coltano – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 3406308041
Agriturismo Salvadori Furio
Via del Viadotto, 1/A – località Coltano – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 989007
Residence
Casa vacanze Abbazia di San Zeno
Via San Zeno, 12 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 389 8469204
Casa vacanze Il Quadrifoglio
Via di Mezzana, 1 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 393 2773958
www.ilquadrifogliopisa.com
info@ilquadrifogliopisa.com
Casa vacanze Appartamenti Da Zeus
Via di Mezzana, 1 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 349 8350293
www.affittacameredazeus.it
carmi.sagne@gmail.com
Casa vacanze Fiori di Maggio Appartamenti
Via di Mezzana, 3 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 346 6621070
Casa vacanze Morfeo Appartamenti Cisanello
Via di Mezzana 7/A – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 340 9323290
www.morfeocisanello.it
info@morfeocisanello.it
Casa vacanze Behind The Tower
Via Marinello Nelli, 5 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 348 7995186
www.behindthetower.com
stay@behindthetower.com
Casa vacanze Beverly Park
Via degli Oleandri, 59 – località Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 32025
www.beverlypark.it
info@beverlypark.it
servizi: TV, wi- Pisa (PI)fi, giochi per bambini, parcheggio, piscina
Casa vacanze Calefra di Giovanni Bruno
Via del Martello, 8 – località San Giusto – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 339 6809224
Casa vacanze Cardona Guevara Maria Leny
Via Paradisa, 5/A – località Cisanello – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 575550/ +39 338 6225551
www.affittilenycardona.it
info@affittilenycardona.it
Casa vacanze Casa di Rita
Piazzale Venezia, 1 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 366 456 8637
Casa vacanze Davo’s Home
Via Paolo VI, 2A – località Cisanello – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 40720/ +39 328 3056657
www.davoshome.it
davohome@libero.it
Casa vacanze Egisto’s
Via Fiorentina, 317/313 – località Riglione – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 329 0525542
Casa vacanze First Night
Via Francesco De Pinedo, 4/D – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 393 923543471
Casa vacanze L’Olivo delle Piagge
Via di Vietta, 10/12 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 961210
www.olivodellepiagge.it
info@olivodellepiagge.it
Casa vacanze Le Navi Antiche
Via R. B. Bandinelli, 23 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 329 8026760
www.naviantiche.com
niccolain@hotmail.com
Casa vacanze Oasi del Mare
Viale del Tirreno, 88 – località Calambrone – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 33605
www.oasidelmare.it
info@oasidelmare.it
servizi: spiaggia privata, piscina, TV, parcheggio
Casa vacanze Vacanze Toscane
Via San Giuseppe, 4 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 0565 777172
tuscanyholidays.it/it-it
info@tuscanyholidays.it
Casa vacanze Velez
Via Il Sanguigno, 34 – località Cisanello – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 328 2941638
www.appartamenticisanello.it
info@appartamenticisanello.it
Casa vacanze Il Fabbricone
Via dei Porcari, 1 – località Calambrone – Pisa (PI)
0574 581376
www.ilfabbricone.it
info@ilfabbricone.it
Casa vacanze Villa Argentieri
Via Turino Vanni, 12 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 500134
Residence L’Incanto di Boccadarno
Via Francesco Barbolani – località Marina di Pisa – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 311084/6 / +39 347 4554426
www.lincantodiboccadarno.it
boccadarno@tiscali.it
Residence Orchidea Marina
Viale del Tirreno, 283 – località Tirrenia – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37087
www.orchideamarina.it
info@orchideamarina.it
servizi: spiaggia privata con ombrello e sdraio, parcheggio, TV, wi-fi
Residence Domus
Via La Tinta, 11/13 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 2201412/ +39 050 2201404
www.residencedomus.it
servizi: giardino, wi-fi, TV, accettazione disabili
Residence Isola Verde
Via Italo Bargagna, 44 – località Cisanello – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 315519
www.isolaverde.com
residence@isolaverde.com
servizi: wi-fi, TV, parcheggio
Residence San Rossore
Via del Capannone, 4/B – località Barbaricina – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 525201
www.residencesanrossore.it
info@residencesanrossore.it
servizi: piscina, giardino, ristorante, lounge bar, centro benessere, wi-fi, parcheggio, accettazione disabili, accettazione animali di piccola taglia
Residence Tulipan
Via Pietrasantina, 103 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 557502
tulipanpi@virgilio.it
Residence Villaggio Solidago
Tel. +39 050 38900
Viale del Tirreno, 86/A – località Calambrone – Pisa (PI)
www.villaggiosolidago.com
info@villaggiosolidago.com
servizi: piscina, centro benessere, sala fitness, minimarket, parafarmacia
Residence Le Benedettine
Lungarno Sidney Sonnino 18 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 28257/ +39 338 8620556
it.residence.unipi.it
info@residence.unipi.it
Casa per Ferie Betania
Via Pungilupo, 25/A – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 579869
servizi: colazione a buffet, giardino, TV
Casa per Ferie Casa San Domenico
Via Uguccione della Faggiola, 26 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 561858
casasandomenico@yahoo.it
Casa per Ferie Foresteria Suore Immacolatine
Via Fabio Filzi, 45 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 564526
Casa per Ferie Giotto
Via Flavio Ando, 11 – località Marina di Pisa – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 36514/ +39 389 1517164
Casa per Ferie Il Cenacolo
Via del Casone, 4 – località Calambrone – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37245
www.ilcenacolo.org
info.cenacolo@gmail.com
Casa per Ferie Il Redentore
Via dei Giacinti, 4 – località Calambrone – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 37109
contatti@casaferieilredentore.it
servizi: giardino, parcheggio, spiaggia privata , menu senza glutine per celiaci, wi-fi
Historic house
Residenza Relais Sassetti
Via San Francesco, 69 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 329 8770611
www.relaissassetti.it
info@relaissassetti.it
Residenza Relais Centro Storico
Corso Italia, 26 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 45231
www.centrostoricopisa.it
info@centrostoricopisa.it
servizi: colazione a buffet, caffè time gratuito, wi-fi, parcheggio, TV
Residenza Villa Tower Inn
Via Bonanno Pisano, 62 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 991 3217
www.villatowerinn.pisa.it
booking@villatowerinn.pisa.it
servizi: colazione mediterranea e americana, due parcheggi, wi-fi
Residenza Santa Caterina d’Alessandria
Via San Zeno, 1 – Pisa (PI)
Tel/Fax: +39 050 550250
www.bebsantacaterinadalessandria.it
info@bebsantacaterinadalessandria.it
servizi: drink di benvenuto, TV, wi-fi,
Residenza Relais I Miracoli
Via Santa Maria, 187 – Pisa (PI)
Tel: +39 050 560572
www.relaisimiracoli.it
info@relaisimiracoli.it
servizi: colazione con pasticceria artigianale, wi-fi, area relax in chiostro interno con giardino botanico
Residenza Relais dell’Ussero
Lungarno Antonio Pacinotti, 26 – Pisa (PI)
Tel. +39 050 575428
www.corliano.it
info@ussero.com
Where do eat in Pisa
Taverns (Pisa city)
Trattoria da Cucciolo
Vicolo Rosselmini, 9 – 56125 Pisa (PI)
Phone: +39 050 26086 / +39 333 2860970
trattoriadacucciolo@hotmail.com
Service: Tuscan cooking meat and fish specialties – closed Sunday evening
Restaurants (Marina di Pisa)
La Rustica
Via Maiorca, 98 – locality Marina di Pisa – Pisa
Phone: +39 050 36725
Service: Tuscan cooking trattoria. specialty seafood dishes, pizzeria with wood oven
Wine bar (Pisa city)
Ethnic cuisine
Ristorante Indiano Tanduri
Via San bernardo, 37 (Piazza C. Gambacorti) – 56100 Pisa
Tel. +39 050 5200300
www.tanduri.it
info@tnaduri.it
Service: typical Indian cuisine, vegetarian cuisine, take away, discount for students and for groups of more than 10 people
Tourist Services Specialists
Driver
Limousine Oritour
Airport Galio Galilei – 56100 Pisa
Phone:. +39 050 21544 / +39 334 6867981
Via di Titignano, 128/130 – locality Titignano – Pisa (PI)
Phone: +39 055 772100
www.limousineoritour.it
info@limousineoritour.it
Services: car prestige with driver – transfer from and to airports and ports – itineraries – for congresses and meetings transfer