Best-known as the home of the Leaning Tower, Pisa presents you with a clear impression of green shutters and bustling piazzas, along with its more iconic sights. Bisected by the Arno River, Pisa is divided into four main historical quarters and each one has its own specific draws. Sunshine, great food and friendly conversation are all found in abundance here, so if you're heading to Northern Italy make sure to add Pisa to your list of destinations to check out.
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Download GuideThe Pisa city itself doesn't have much to see around. I came here mainly for the leaning tower, which I learnt from my primary school text book. The reason that I choose to stay in Pisa for two nights is mainly for cost saving, comared to living in Florence.
It is a town with a big tower. Thats about it. It also has a big university but it isnt a good place to spend a lot of time.
Don't do as the typical tourist, who visits only the tower. Pisa is a very nice city, one of the most ancient in Italy! The city center and the river zone is beautiful, there are plenty of legend about every corner... and it's a universitary city, so on night the streets are crowded of young people. bad point: it's a little bit dirty...
Insider Tip:visit keith haring graffiti... and go out along the river and finish the night in Ex wide club. eat a pizza in "montino" and an ice cream in front of the river.
Not much to see in Pisa except it's tower and it's cathedrals'. I really liked the view of the river.
Insider Tip:Walk to the tower, there's many things to see, even if they are just houses. Just walking there and relaxing on your walk was very nice.
I was very reluctant to go to Pisa since it's so popular with tourists, and everyone already knows what the Leaning Tower (Torre Pendente) looks like. But after hiking there from the train station, I was blown away! The Leaning Tower is so freakin' cool! The walk over is also not bad, passing through the more interesting parts of Pisa, a university town. If you don't wanna walk, the bus (LAM Rossa) gets you there cheaply and easily from the train station. I paid the dough to climb the tower,
Insider Tip:There is excellent espresso/cappuccino near the train station... the bar/cafe doesn't have a sign, but they have plastic green tables and chairs outside.
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