Pisa - Tuscany 
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The artistic wonders of Pisa make it one of the most beautiful cities of art in Italy.
Pisa was a maritime republic and, for a long time, it was the most important port of the Mediterranean.
Moreover, the University of Pisa is an extremely young, dynamic and lively city with a very nice and fun nightlife.
Pisa is a good choice for everyone, from the family, the solo travelers, young people, the old guy who want to see some arts.
Don’t focus only on the leaning tower but explore all of the best parts of Pisa by walking or with a guided tour.
I am pretty sure that the first thing you are going to do when in Pisa it will be to take some silly pics of you holding the leaning tower.
The square where the tower is located is also called Piazza Dei Miracoli (Square of the miracles). The architecture and style of this masterpiece are unique in the world.
The leaning tower will never fall because the vertical axis passing through its center of gravity falls into the support base.
Il Battistero di Pisa e il duomo di Santa maria Assunta can be seen in piazza dei Miracoli.
The Battistero is my favorite architecture in Tuscany because is made with poor and cheap materials but still it looks stunning.
Il Camposanto Monumentale di Pisa (the cemetery) is beautiful and worth a visit. Simple white marble walls guard the tombs buried the most prominent personalities in the central garden or in the Roman sarcophagi, while under the arches rested less prestigious personalities.
There is a big river passing through Pisa, and the canals are called “Lungarni di Pisa” that comes from the name of the river Arno.
You can have a walk by the river and see many architectures and museums on the Lungarni.
Piazza Dei Cavalieri is another if not the most beautiful square of Pisa from Giogio Vasari together with il palazzo dell’Orologio.
Museo Delle Sinopie is very famous museum you should visit if you are interested in beautiful arts.
Not far from Piazza Dei Miracoli you reach the Bagni di Nerone, the ancient Roman thermal building that tradition attributes to the emperor.
Nearby you will be struck by the beauty of the Church of San Zeno, dating back to the year one thousand.
Some other monuments and museum worth a visit are:
In Palazzo reale you’ll find masterpieces by Raphael, Canova, Guido Reni, but also armor, private collections of prized paintings and much more.
Food in Pisa as always in Italy is great, you can find some typical dishes available only here. The best advice is to stay away from the tourist places around Piazza Dei Miracoli.
Just get lost somewhere else and find a little trattoria or a restaurant managed by a family somewhere slightly outside of the tower.
A very typical dish from Pisa is Bordatino Alla Pisana a soup made with bean puree, black cabbage, and yellow flour, typically eaten in the wintertime.
Spaghetti con le Arselle is also another yummy plate, Arselle is a fish that can be found only in the area around Pisa, they look like clams but they are not.
If you want to check out some recipes here is a good link of these plates:
Pisa is beautiful for both the nightlife and the big number of awesome architectures, history, museums, amazing palaces and so on.
If you are in Pisa you don’t want to focus only on the leaning tower of Pisa but you need to walk by the Arno river and explore the city.
Good and cheap food can be found outside of Piazza Dei Miracoli which is mainly a touristic place and you don’t want to hang out too much there.
If you are looking for some good restaurants check out this list.
The leaning tower and the cemetery in piazza Dei Miracoli are absolutely incredible and you will very impressed visit them.
If you are trying to visit Italy, often Pisa is a cheaper destination compared to Florence, and a lot of people end up only visiting the leaning tower after buying a cheap ticket to visit Florence.
You can check out the prices of the flights online and most of the time flying to Pisa is cheaper.
I hope that you liked this mini-guide of Pisa and that you will go to visit the city instead of only the leaning tower.
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