Pisa's UNESCO Square: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Start in front of the Porta Santa Maria, also known as Porta Nuova, opened in the medieval walls in 1562. Step through this gateway into the carefully planned sacred space of the Piazza dei Miracoli beyond.

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2. Explore Pisa's Piazza dei Miracoli, or Square of Miracles, where four magnificent monuments tell the story of one of Italy's greatest maritime republics. Take in this UNESCO World Heritage site, where each building represents a stage of Catholic life.

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3. Enter Battistero di San Giovanni, and discover why the baptistry has both lead and terracotta roof tiles on its distinctive dome. Take in its soaring interior, the world's largest baptistery.

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4. Catch a glimpse of the Lion's Gate, or Porta del Leone, part of the medieval city walls framing the square. Look for the stone lion still standing guard over this historic gateway.

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5. Step through the medieval Mura di Pisa, the city walls that once protected this sacred space. Take in this rare, largely preserved stretch of medieval fortification.

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6. Enter Camposanto Monumentale, the monumental cemetery, and learn about its restored 14th-century frescoes. Discover the Roman sarcophagi that line these medieval cloisters.

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7. Marvel at Cattedrale di Pisa's 68 monolithic granite columns, transported from Sardinia and Elba in the 11th century. Take in the cathedral's golden baroque ceiling and Giovanni Pisano's Gothic pulpit masterpiece, carved from a single block of Carrara marble.

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8. You'll catch a glimpse of the Tower of Pisa, the world's most famous architectural "mistake," as your tour comes to a close. Please note that climbing the tower requires a separate ticket, not included in this tour.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Pisa

• Its from-price is 95% below the median of the 316 experiences we list in Pisa.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Pisa

Pisa is a Tuscan city on the Arno, famous for its Leaning Tower and for the white marble cathedral, baptistery and cemetery that stand around it.

In the Piazza dei Miracoli, a broad lawn at the north end of the old town, four white marble buildings stand together: the cathedral, the baptistery, the cemetery known as the Camposanto and the Leaning Tower, which is the cathedral's bell tower. Building began in 1173, and the tower started to lean before it was finished because it stands on soft ground. Engineers stabilised it at the end of the 20th century.

Top-ranked sights in Pisa: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa Cathedral (Duomo).

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