Pisa is most famous for its iconic and globally-renowned Leaning Tower but, as one might imagine, there is far more to any city than its most well-known attraction. The beautiful and historic city of Pisa, in particular, has lots to offer the discerning tourist that looks past its most obvious feature. So, if you have been considering holiday destinations in Tuscany, why not choose a villa with pool in Pisa and discover these other great reasons to spend time in the city...
1. The neighbouring buildings of the Leaning Tower are also stunning and fascinating
While there is, in fact, more to Pisa, we still recommend visiting the Leaning Tower. However, while you're in the area, you should also check out the gorgeous neighbouring architectural gems that are part of the major religious building complex in the Piazza dei Miracoli including the Cathedral, Baptistery, and the Campo Santo. Combined tickets can be purchased that allow you to enter some or all of the buildings and you will quickly discover that these other incredible gems are just as fascinating (and also lean a bit too due to the nature of the site on which they were built).
1. The neighbouring buildings of the Leaning Tower are also stunning and fascinating
While there is, in fact, more to Pisa, we still recommend visiting the Leaning Tower. However, while you're in the area, you should also check out the gorgeous neighbouring architectural gems that are part of the major religious building complex in the Piazza dei Miracoli including the Cathedral, Baptistery, and the Campo Santo. Combined tickets can be purchased that allow you to enter some or all of the buildings and you will quickly discover that these other incredible gems are just as fascinating (and also lean a bit too due to the nature of the site on which they were built).
2. The city has a charmingly historic and very Tuscan centre
Like many Tuscan towns and cities, Pisa has a protected and preserved historic core that is exceptionally pretty. For those who like to feel utterly transported from their daily lives and concerns, it is an idyllic place to spend time, wandering the winding little streets, grabbing food in little family-run local eateries, enjoying a coffee or ice-cream while strolling about, shopping in the elegant boutiques of Borgo Stretto, going for a walk along the Arno river, spotting architectural gems and pretty alleys and piazze, and admiring your uniquely Tuscan surroundings. If this sounds good to you, be sure to browse our villas in Pisa and make it a reality on your next vacation!
3. Pisa is home to some wonderful museums
Pisa, with her architectural gems, pretty historic core, and incredible cultural heritage is exactly the kind of place that one would imagine is home to some great museums and it is. Varying from macabre and unusual to fascinating, some of the city's most noteworthy museums include the Museum of Human Anatomy (opened in 1832 by Tommaso Biancini) in the Medical School of Pisa's ancient university, with its anatomical models and Egyptian mummies, and the excellent Palazzo Blu gallery, which has hosted exhibitions dedicated to the likes of Toulouse-Lautrec and Dalí in recent years. In addition to all of this, you will find other intriguing artistic gems and surprises dotted around the city, including the wonderful mural, Tuttomondo, by Keith Haring on the side of an old church building.
Like many Tuscan towns and cities, Pisa has a protected and preserved historic core that is exceptionally pretty. For those who like to feel utterly transported from their daily lives and concerns, it is an idyllic place to spend time, wandering the winding little streets, grabbing food in little family-run local eateries, enjoying a coffee or ice-cream while strolling about, shopping in the elegant boutiques of Borgo Stretto, going for a walk along the Arno river, spotting architectural gems and pretty alleys and piazze, and admiring your uniquely Tuscan surroundings. If this sounds good to you, be sure to browse our villas in Pisa and make it a reality on your next vacation!
3. Pisa is home to some wonderful museums
Pisa, with her architectural gems, pretty historic core, and incredible cultural heritage is exactly the kind of place that one would imagine is home to some great museums and it is. Varying from macabre and unusual to fascinating, some of the city's most noteworthy museums include the Museum of Human Anatomy (opened in 1832 by Tommaso Biancini) in the Medical School of Pisa's ancient university, with its anatomical models and Egyptian mummies, and the excellent Palazzo Blu gallery, which has hosted exhibitions dedicated to the likes of Toulouse-Lautrec and Dalí in recent years. In addition to all of this, you will find other intriguing artistic gems and surprises dotted around the city, including the wonderful mural, Tuttomondo, by Keith Haring on the side of an old church building.
4. There are some great festivals and traditional celebrations to enjoy
Pisa, like the rest of Tuscany, boasts lots of unique traditions and interesting local festivals so if you like getting a taste of a specific place and culture and you enjoy big local celebrations then a villa with pool in Pisa is a great idea. If you are in the city in June, for example, you can enjoy the food, fun, music, excitement, and more of the San Ranieri festival celebrations, finishing with the exciting spectacle of the Battle of the Bridge, which sees the various districts compete to capture the Ponte di Mezzo bridge and a procession of over 700 people costumed in striking and colourful 16th-century garb. Foodies in town in May, meanwhile, can enjoy the Festival Della Fragola in nearby Terricciola during which you can enjoy delicious strawberries sold by growers from all over the surrounding area, incredible local wines, wonderful local foods, events, demonstrations, shows, and more for kids and adults alike.
5. It is home to one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world
A stop off at a city's botanical garden is always a nice way to punctuate a city break with some natural surroundings and a bit of peace and calm and the Orto Botanico di Pisa is a perfect example of this. With an enormous collection of incredibly rare and exotic plants, this is a stunning oasis of calm at the centre of the city and a must-see. The oldest botanic garden in Italy and Europe and among the oldest in the entire world, this star attraction of the equally ancient University of Pisa was founded in 1543 by the famous Pisan physician and botanist, Luca Ghini.
Of course, there is much more than this, too, to the city as you will quickly discover once you find a villa in Pisa and spend some time in this incredible holiday destination in Tuscany...
Pisa, like the rest of Tuscany, boasts lots of unique traditions and interesting local festivals so if you like getting a taste of a specific place and culture and you enjoy big local celebrations then a villa with pool in Pisa is a great idea. If you are in the city in June, for example, you can enjoy the food, fun, music, excitement, and more of the San Ranieri festival celebrations, finishing with the exciting spectacle of the Battle of the Bridge, which sees the various districts compete to capture the Ponte di Mezzo bridge and a procession of over 700 people costumed in striking and colourful 16th-century garb. Foodies in town in May, meanwhile, can enjoy the Festival Della Fragola in nearby Terricciola during which you can enjoy delicious strawberries sold by growers from all over the surrounding area, incredible local wines, wonderful local foods, events, demonstrations, shows, and more for kids and adults alike.
5. It is home to one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world
A stop off at a city's botanical garden is always a nice way to punctuate a city break with some natural surroundings and a bit of peace and calm and the Orto Botanico di Pisa is a perfect example of this. With an enormous collection of incredibly rare and exotic plants, this is a stunning oasis of calm at the centre of the city and a must-see. The oldest botanic garden in Italy and Europe and among the oldest in the entire world, this star attraction of the equally ancient University of Pisa was founded in 1543 by the famous Pisan physician and botanist, Luca Ghini.
Of course, there is much more than this, too, to the city as you will quickly discover once you find a villa in Pisa and spend some time in this incredible holiday destination in Tuscany...
