Pisa

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Pisa is the birthplace of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), and legend holds that the cathedral's swaying chandelier inspired him to design the clock pendulum.

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Pisa was a major Roman port, but the Arno River has since silted up, leaving it 10 kilometers inland. In 1063, Pisa’s navy was instrumental in defeating the Saracens at Messina and Palermo, beginning Pisa’s rise to control Mediterranean shipping. The cathedral was built in thanks for these victories and enriched by booty brought back by its fleet in the …

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LANGUAGE Italian CURRENCY Euro BEST TIME TO VISIT April to June and September to October NEAREST RAILWAY STATION Pisa Centrale railway station NEAREST AIRPORT Pisa International Airport/ Galileo Galilei Airport (PSA) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 112 INTERNET ACCESS Most locals have home connections and practically every hotel, B&B, hostel and agriturismi (accommodation on working farms or wine estates) offers free wi-fi …

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Getting Around

Bicycle Some hotels lend bikes to their guests. Otherwise pedal around town on a silver bicycle courtesy of Pisan bike-sharing scheme Cicopli, with an info point on Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II. Pick-up/drop-off at 14 stations dotted around the city, including at Pisa Centrale and Pisa San Rossore train stations, Pisa airport and Piazza Manin (adjoining Piazza dei Mracoli). Toscana In …

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History & Culture

Pisa became an important naval base and commercial port under Rome and remained a significant port for centuries. The city’s golden days began late in the 10th century, when it became an independent maritime republic and a formidable rival of Genoa and Venice. A century on, the Pisan fleet was sailing far beyond the Mediterranean, successfully trading with the Orient …

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Top Attractions

The Leaning Tower of Pisa Every child has heard of it, and every visitor to Pisa probably heads first to what is undoubtedly the world’s most famous tower: La Torre Pendente, the leaning campanile standing next to the cathedral. The foundation stone was laid in 1173, when Pisa was Italy’s most powerful maritime republic, and its loggia-like tiers were modeled …

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