3 days in Pisa

Leaning Tower

The bell tower of the Cathedral, known for its lean. Visitors can climb it, in timed groups, with a ticket for a fixed time.

2 h visitOpen 9:00 am–6:00 pm · last entry 5:30 pm

Choose the earliest slot you can get, and see the rest of the square afterwards. Do not leave the Tower to the end of the day.

Tickets are timed, so check which times are available when you buy. Children under 8 are not admitted to the Tower, and under 18 must go with an adult.

Listed from 09:00 to 18:00 every day for 3 November to 13 December 2026, with the last entry 30 minutes before closing. It is open until 19:00 from 4 to 7 December. Hours change through the year and the tower can close early on some days, so check the official page before you plan.

Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, checked November 3, 2026

Camposanto Monumentale

A long cloister of marble galleries around a lawn, built as a burial ground and filled with sarcophagi, sculptures and wall paintings.

1 h 15 visitOpen 9:00 am–6:00 pm · last entry 5:30 pm

Walk the whole rectangle slowly. The frescoes are on the long walls and they are easy to miss if you cut across the lawn.

Listed from 09:00 to 18:00 every day for 3 November to 13 December 2026, with the last entry 30 minutes before closing. Entry is free on 1 and 2 November.

Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, checked November 3, 2026

Baptistery

The round marble baptistery facing the Cathedral, with an octagonal font and a double dome that gives a long echo.

45 min visitOpen 9:00 am–6:00 pm · last entry 5:30 pm

Be inside when a demonstration starts, which happens every 30 minutes. Staff sing a few notes and the dome carries the sound.

Listed from 09:00 to 18:00 every day for 3 November to 13 December 2026, with the last entry 30 minutes before closing. Some areas may close for restoration, and hours may change on Sundays and religious holidays.

Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, checked November 3, 2026

Pisa Cathedral

The cathedral of Pisa, in white and grey marble, with a long nave under a carved wooden ceiling.

1 h visitOpen 10:00 am–6:00 pm · last entry 5:30 pm

Dress for a church: shoulders and knees covered. Visit before or after the Tower, since the Cathedral does not need a timed slot.

Listed from 10:00 to 18:00 every day for 3 November to 13 December 2026, with the last entry 30 minutes before closing. Hours may change on Sundays and religious holidays.

Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, checked November 3, 2026

Museo dell'Opera del Duomo

The museum of the works taken from the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Tower, in a building on the square.

1 h 30 visitOpen 9:00 am–6:00 pm · last entry 5:30 pm

Go in when the square is crowded and the lines are long outside. The route is long, so do not try to read every label.

Listed from 09:00 to 18:00 every day for 3 November to 13 December 2026, with the last entry 30 minutes before closing. The Palazzo dell'Opera del Duomo opens only when a temporary exhibition is on.

Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, checked November 3, 2026

Museo Nazionale di San Matteo

A national museum with medieval Pisan sculpture and painting, close to the Arno.

1 h 30 visitOpen 9:00 am–1:30 pm · last entry 1:00 pmAdult ticket €5

Go on a rainy afternoon or at the start of a Sunday, since it closes at 13:30 that day.

Tuesday to Saturday 09:00 to 19:00 and Sunday 09:00 to 13:30, with the last entry at 18:30 on weekdays and Saturday and at 13:00 on Sunday. Closed on Mondays. The page was updated in June 2026.

Source: Ministero della Cultura, Museo nazionale di San Matteo, checked November 3, 2026

Palazzo Blu

A museum in a palace on the Lungarno, with the collections of the Fondazione Pisa and large temporary exhibitions.

1 h 30 visitOpen 10:00 am–7:00 pm · last entry 6:00 pmAdult ticket €5

Check which exhibition is on before you go. A large show can change the visit and the price.

Monday to Friday 10:00 to 19:00 and Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10:00 to 20:00, with the last entry one hour before closing.

Source: Palazzo Blu, checked November 3, 2026

Santa Maria della Spina

A small Gothic church right on the bank of the Arno, richly decorated on the outside.

30 min visitHours not confirmed. Check the official site.

Even if the doors are closed, the outside is worth a look from the quay, especially at the end of the day.

Opening is limited and changes with the season and with exhibitions held inside. Check the Pisa tourism page before you go.

Source: Comune di Pisa, Turismo, checked November 3, 2026

Piazza dei Miracoli

The wide lawn that holds the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Leaning Tower and the Camposanto. Walking on the square costs nothing.

1 h 30 visitAlways open

Come early or in the evening, when the square is quieter and the white marble takes the low light.

Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, checked November 3, 2026

Museo delle Sinopie

A museum of the preparatory drawings found under the Camposanto frescoes, in a former hospital hall.

45 min visitOpen 9:00 am–7:00 pm · last entry 6:30 pm

Go here after the Camposanto, so the drawings and the finished frescoes are fresh in your mind.

Listed from 09:00 to 19:00 every day for 3 November to 13 December 2026, with the last entry 30 minutes before closing.

Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, checked November 3, 2026

Orto Botanico

The botanical garden of the University of Pisa, a green stop close to Piazza dei Miracoli.

1 h visitOpen 8:30 am–5:00 pm · last entry 4:00 pmAdult ticket €4

Use it as a quiet break between the square and the old town, and go on a dry day.

From 1 November to 28 February every day from 08:30 to 17:00, with the last admission one hour before closing. Closed on 1 January, 6 January, 25 December and 26 December, and from 13:00 on 24 and 31 December. The botanical museum next to it is listed as temporarily closed.

Source: Orto e Museo Botanico, Università di Pisa, checked November 3, 2026

Piazza dei Cavalieri

A square of palaces around a statue of Cosimo I, with a church and the seat of the Scuola Normale Superiore.

45 min visitAlways open

Look at the facades from the middle of the square, and then at the carved details of the Palazzo della Carovana.

Source: Comune di Pisa, Turismo, checked November 3, 2026

Borgo Stretto

A long arcaded street of shops, cafes and old houses, running from Piazza Garibaldi to Via Carducci.

45 min visitAlways open

Walk it slowly under the arcades and stop for a coffee. It is at its busiest in the late afternoon.

Source: Comune di Pisa, Turismo, checked November 3, 2026

Lungarni and Ponte di Mezzo

The embankments of the Arno and the marble bridge at the centre of the old town, with the river lined by palaces.

1 h visitAlways open

Stand on the Ponte di Mezzo at sunset and look both ways along the river.

Source: Comune di Pisa, Turismo, checked November 3, 2026