Highlights of Pisa

Discover the marvels of Pisa, including its renowned Leaning Tower, during this tour of the city’s most celebrated sites. Begin at the UNESCO World Heritage site Campo dei Miracoli, or Field of Miracles, and learn the medieval masterpieces found here, anchored by the Leaning Tower, date from Pisa’s Golden Age as a maritime power from the 11th to the 13th century. Hear the tower started listing after a mere three stories had risen due to the unstable soil found beneath the Campo dei Miracoli, and that by the time it was completed in 1350, it was too late to rectify it.

Tour the dignified duomo, or cathedral, whose multi-level colonnades and subtle interplay of marble and stone make it the archetype of the Pisan Romanesque style. Inside the vast interior, appreciate the soaring granite columns, lovely mosaics and an intricate pulpit carved by Giovanni Pisano. See the elaborate circular baptistery, acclaimed for its superior acoustics, and during time on your own perhaps walk to the Camposanto, a palatial cemetery of covered galleries containing tombs, sculptures, frescoes and domed chapels. As you wander and shop in Pisa’s historic heart, contemplate the enduring legacy of the miraculous Italian Renaissance.

• Wear casual, weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes.
• Dress appropriately for a religious venue; shoulders and knees must be covered.
• Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.