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Pisa Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

city in Tuscany, Central Italy

About Pisa

Pisa would not be Pisa without the university. The city is animated by the students, who organize parties, shows, and cultural events, and fill the central street of the city at night. The University of Pisa has 60,000 students in a city of 90,000 inhabitants (200,000 in the metropolitan area). You'll notice the student flair in the city once you leave the touristy Campo dei Miracoli. The climate of Pisa is something in between the one in the north and in the south of Italy. Winters are mild: not as warm as inCatanianor as cold as in the Po Valley in the north. Temperatures almost never drop below zero. Snow is very rare. Summers are warm, if hot, and sometimes very humid, although they are nowhere near as intolerable as in cities such asMilan,TurinandFerrara, because they are mitigated by

Top Attractions in Pisa

Explore the best things to see and do in Pisa:

  • Battistero di San Giovanni
  • Camposanto Monumentale
  • Casciana Terme
  • Chiesa di Santo Stefano
  • Duomo di Pisa
  • Giardino Scotto
  • La Cittadella
  • Marina di Pisa

Where to Eat in Pisa

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Al Bagno di Nerone
  • 🍴Al Madina
  • 🍴Bar Pizzeria Moonlight
  • 🍴Gelateria Naturale Artigianale De' Coltelli
  • 🍴Gramigna
  • 🍴Il Montino

Where to Stay in Pisa

  • 🏨Airone Pisa Park Hotel
  • 🏨Athena
  • 🏨Bed and Breakfast ARISTON
  • 🏨Eden Park Resort Pisa
  • 🏨Hostel Pisa
  • 🏨Hotel Francesco

Pisa Travel Guide Sections

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