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SNAPSHOT
Throughout June and July, the Music Under the Tower festival takes place in the Camposanto Monumentale.
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY
Only a kilometre away from the town centre, Galileo Galile Airport has its own train station in the terminal, as well as a regular bus service into Pisa. Fares are no more than a couple of euros.
Porton Rosso
Via Porton Rosso 11, +39 050 580566 Wonderful, locally sourced food – the steak with rosemary and parmesan is especially good.
La Mescita
Via Cavalca 2, +39 050 544294 Reasonably priced, well located and quaint. All you want really, isn’t it? Go for the gnocchi with rock shrimp and zucchini – tantalisingly tasty, as is the Tuscan antipasti.
FRIENDS
Piazza del Duomo
Situated just to the north of the town, the Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square) is a fine location to check out a quartet of medieval architectural wonders from the 11th-14th Centuries.
Santa Maria della Spina
Lungarno Gambacorti Found on the banks of the River Arno, the church of Santa Maria della Spino, built in 1230, is an excellent example of the Gothic style that embodies many of the buildings of this area. Take your camera.
INSIDER TIP
On 17 June, Pisa sees Pisa pay tribute to its patron saint, San Ranieri, with a regatta involving the city’s four quarters racing up the River Arno to capture a sacred banner. Awesome, fun and spectacular in equal measures.
Words Simon Guirao |
