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Pisa

Pisa in the rain

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: 8

Data checked on November 3, 2026

A rainy day, stop by stop

A day built only from stops that are under a roof, in an order that keeps the walks short.

Day 1

Along the Arno · Piazza dei Miracoli

7 stops · 7 h 15 of visits · 37 min on foot

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  1. 9:30 am11:00 am

    Museo Nazionale di San Matteo

    Closed Mon

    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.

    Hours, price and how to get there

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

  2. 15 min walk
  3. 11:15 am11:45 am

    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.

    Hours, price and how to get there

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

  4. 14 min walk
  5. 11:59 am1:29 pm

    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.

    Hours, price and how to get there

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

  6. 2 min walk
  7. Lunch break
  8. 2:31 pm3:31 pm

    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.

    Hours, price and how to get there

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

  9. 2 min walk
  10. 3:33 pm4:48 pm

    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.

    Hours, price and how to get there

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

  11. 2 min walk
  12. 4:50 pm5:35 pm

    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.

    Hours, price and how to get there

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

  13. 2 min walk
  14. 5:37 pm6:22 pm

    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.

    Hours, price and how to get there

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

  • Running late? Drop Museo delle Sinopie first. Nothing is booked there.

Every stop under a roof

Rainy days by month

  • January6.9
  • February7.2
  • March6.3
  • April7.6
  • May6.6
  • June4.4
  • July2.2
  • August2.6
  • September6.5
  • October8.6
  • November10.4
  • December9.3

Climate averages: NOAA, 1991 to 2020 normals.

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