Italy
Pisa is a small city with one very famous square. The Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Leaning Tower and the Camposanto stand together on the Piazza dei Miracoli, and the rest of the old town lies between that lawn and the Arno. Give the square most of a morning, then walk south through Piazza dei Cavalieri and Borgo Stretto to the river.
Data checked on November 3, 2026
Each plan is built from the stop base, with visit time, the walk between stops and a lunch break. Open one and set your pace and arrival day.
6 stops, about 17 min of walking in total.
13 stops, about 1 h 03 of walking in total.
14 stops, about 42 min of walking in total.
April, May, September and October are the best months, with highs of about 18 to 26 degrees and fewer rain days than in winter. July and August are the hottest, with highs around 30 degrees. November is the wettest month, with about ten rain days.
Climate averages: NOAA.
8 to 19 °C · about 7 rainy days a month
Highs rise from about 15 degrees in March to 23 in May, and rain days stay at six to eight a month. It is a good time to walk between the square and the river.
What to wear: Bring layers and a light waterproof for April.
17 to 29 °C · about 3 rainy days a month
Highs are about 27 in June and about 30 in July and August, with two to four rain days a month. The lawn of the square has little shade at midday.
What to wear: Wear light clothes, a hat and sun cream, and carry water.
11 to 21 °C · about 9 rainy days a month
September is still warm at about 26 degrees, October falls to about 21 and November to 16. Rain days climb from six to ten.
What to wear: Bring a jacket and a compact umbrella from October.
3 to 12 °C · about 8 rainy days a month
Highs are about 12 degrees and lows go down to about 3, with seven to nine rain days a month. The days are short, though the monuments of the square stay open through the day.
What to wear: Wear a warm coat and waterproof shoes.
A wet day works if you plan it around the covered monuments. The Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Camposanto galleries, the two museums on the square, the Museo di San Matteo and Palazzo Blu are all under a roof. Leave the Tower, the lawn, the botanical garden and the river walk for a dry hour.
Stops under a roof
On hot afternoons the lawn of the Piazza dei Miracoli offers almost no shade. Visit the square in the early morning or the evening, and use the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the museums as cool breaks at midday. Carry water and wear a hat.
Better outdoors
Per person, without the hotel. Tickets are the prices of the stops in each plan, read on the official sites. Food and transport come from the city figures.
| Plan | Tickets | Transport | Food | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | €0 | · | €38 to €58 | €38 to €58 |
| 2 days | €14 | · | €76 to €115 | €90 to €129 |
| 3 days | €14 | · | €114 to €173 | €128 to €187 |
Stops with a ticket whose price we could not confirm are left out of the sum.
A thin, crisp flatbread made from chickpea flour, eaten warm in a slice or inside a roll.
A Pisan tart filled with chocolate, rice, pine nuts and raisins, found in bakeries.
Wide egg noodles with a slow-cooked wild boar sauce, a Tuscan classic.
A thick Tuscan soup of bread, beans and cabbage, best on a cold day.
A flat, salty Tuscan bread, often filled with ham or cheese for a quick lunch.
A dense chestnut-flour cake with pine nuts and rosemary, common in autumn and winter.
In June (27 June in 2026), teams from the city districts compete on Ponte di Mezzo in a historic pushing contest.
On 16 June the buildings along the Lungarni are lit up and the river shines.
After the museums close, the river quays fill with people and the palaces change colour with the light.
Stop at one of the cafes on Borgo Stretto and watch the street go by.
A walled town not far from Pisa, often combined with Pisa on a longer day. Check the operator's page for train and bus options.
Pisa has its own airport, the Galileo Galilei airport, and the main station is Pisa Centrale. Before you travel, check the operator's website for the train, bus and taxi options to the centre.
Pisa is small enough to see on foot. For anything further, check the bus operator's website for lines and tickets.
Every stop has its own page with opening days, ticket price, how to get there and where it fits in the itineraries.
Piazza dei Miracoli
The wide lawn that holds the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Leaning Tower and the Camposanto. Walking on the square costs nothing.
Piazza dei Miracoli
The bell tower of the Cathedral, known for its lean. Visitors can climb it, in timed groups, with a ticket for a fixed time.
Book aheadPiazza dei Miracoli
The cathedral of Pisa, in white and grey marble, with a long nave under a carved wooden ceiling.
Piazza dei Miracoli
The round marble baptistery facing the Cathedral, with an octagonal font and a double dome that gives a long echo.
Piazza dei Miracoli
A long cloister of marble galleries around a lawn, built as a burial ground and filled with sarcophagi, sculptures and wall paintings.
Piazza dei Miracoli
The museum of the works taken from the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Tower, in a building on the square.
Piazza dei Cavalieri and the botanical garden
A square of palaces around a statue of Cosimo I, with a church and the seat of the Scuola Normale Superiore.
Along the Arno
A small Gothic church right on the bank of the Arno, richly decorated on the outside.
Along the Arno
A national museum with medieval Pisan sculpture and painting, close to the Arno.
Piazza dei Miracoli
A museum of the preparatory drawings found under the Camposanto frescoes, in a former hospital hall.
Along the Arno
A museum in a palace on the Lungarno, with the collections of the Fondazione Pisa and large temporary exhibitions.
Piazza dei Cavalieri and the botanical garden
The botanical garden of the University of Pisa, a green stop close to Piazza dei Miracoli.
Along the Arno
A long arcaded street of shops, cafes and old houses, running from Piazza Garibaldi to Via Carducci.
Along the Arno
The embankments of the Arno and the marble bridge at the centre of the old town, with the river lined by palaces.
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See NordVPNYes. One day covers the Piazza dei Miracoli, the Leaning Tower and the walk to the river along Piazza dei Cavalieri and Borgo Stretto. Add a second half day if you want the museums, the botanical garden and Palazzo Blu.
Yes, the Tower is sold with timed tickets, so check which times are available when you buy. Children under 8 cannot go up. The other monuments of the square can be visited without a time slot.
Yes. The old town is small and the main sights are close to one another. The Piazza dei Miracoli is at the north end and the Arno runs through the middle.
April, May, September and October bring highs of about 18 to 26 degrees. July and August reach about 30 degrees, and November is the wettest month with about ten rain days.