Pisa
filled by Giulia
Pisa is one of the most beautiful and important cities of Tuscany, nestled on the banks of the Arno plain, 12 km from the sea.
Ancient maritime republic, aristocratic-looking, Pisa retains some of the most significant monuments of Italian architecture, which can be viewed with a walk to the Campo dei Miracoli: the Duomo,the Battistero the Leaning Tower, the Cemetery.
The Duomo is a magnificent cathedral of the 1063, the Tower is a 58 m high tower of white marble in the Romanesque style, the Baptistery is in Romanesque style and the Cemetery is known for the great arcades decorated with Gothic elements.
Walking through the secondary streets, towards the Arno, you’ll reach Piazza Cairoli and the National Museum. Then cross the Ponte Solferino, following the left bank to visit St. Maria della Spina, S. Paolo a Ripa d'Arno and when returning back the S. Sepolcro and S. Martino.
Along the downtown streets you can find antiques and art furniture and general furniture and furnishings , however, don’t ignore the nearby Cascina.
What to eat: In addition to all the typical Tuscan specialties of the city are: bean soup, frogs, rice and clams, eels " in ginocchioni " and small eels "cieche", the black pork pudding , chickpea pies, schiacciate and cicalini and the so-called cake "bischeri."
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