Statue of Cosimo IPalazzo della CarovanaSanto Stefano dei CavalieriKnights' SquareChurch of St. RoccoSan SistoCollezioni egittologiche dell'Università di PisaSan FredianoRoyal Palace National Museum, PisaSanta Maria della SpinaSan NicolaPisa Botanic Garden and MuseumLeaning Tower of PisaAmbo of the Cathedral of Pisa
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The Enchanting Legends & Landmarks Tour of Pisa

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An audio guided tour by Charles the Historian, The Tourist

Welcome to Pisa! On this GPS guided audio tour, we will visit 14 stops on a route of 2.91km. This tour focusses mainly on general tourism.

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Tour Sights 📸

Statue of Cosimo I

Statue of Cosimo IStatue

A statue of Cosimo I de' Medici stands in Knights' Square, depicting the Grand Master in robes, standing on a pedestal and subduing a dolphin, symbolizing his dominance over the seas, while a fountain with a shell-shaped basin, decorated with grotesque monsters, is situated in front of the pedestal.

Palazzo della Carovana

Palazzo della CarovanaSight

A palace built in 1562-1564, it was renovated from the existing Palazzo degli Anziani and features a complex façade with sgraffiti, busts, and marble crests, showcasing allegorical figures and zodiacal signs.

Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri

Santo Stefano dei CavalieriChurch

A church in Pisa, built for the Order of Knights of St Stephan, founded by Grand Duke Cosimo de' Medici to fight Saracen piracy, with a white marble facade designed by Don Giovanni de' Medici and a bell-tower completed by Giovanni Fancelli.

Knights' Square

Knights' SquareSight

A historic square in medieval Pisa, known as the Knights' Square, it was the political heart of the city and home to the Pisans' government and churches.

Church of St. Rocco

Church of St. RoccoChurch

A Baroque-style Roman Catholic church with a 1630-1634 façade by Cosimo Pugliani, featuring frescoes from the 13th century and works of art from the 15th and 16th centuries, including a canvas of St Rocco by Giovanni Antonio Sogliani on the altar.

San Sisto

San SistoChurch

A church building in Pisa, Italy, consecrated in 1133, featuring a Pisane-Romanesque style architecture with pilaster strips and a hut-shaped ceiling, housing ancient decorations and artifacts.

Collezioni egittologiche dell'Università di Pisa

Collezioni egittologiche dell'Università di PisaSight

A museum of ancient Egyptian antiquities, housing a collection of artifacts from Egypt, Nubia, and North Africa, featuring exhibits with didactic and documentary value, open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday.

San Frediano

San FredianoChurch

A Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church, San Frediano features a blind arcade façade with lozenges, marble columns with sculpted capitals, and a 12th-century wooden cross with gilded panel. The interior is a basilica plan with central nave and aisles.

Royal Palace National Museum, Pisa

Royal Palace National Museum, PisaSight

A museum housed in a former royal palazzo, featuring paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts, and operated by the Direzione regionale Musei since 2019.

Santa Maria della Spina

Santa Maria della SpinaSight

A gem of Gothic architecture in Italy, Santa Maria della Spina is a museum of a public entity, constructed around 1230 in the Pisan Gothic style, characterized by intricate stone carvings and statues.

San Nicola

San NicolaChurch

A 12th-century church, San Nicola, is mentioned for the first time in 1097 and features a façade with 12th-century intarsia, pilaster strips, blind arches, and lozenges.

Pisa Botanic Garden and Museum

Pisa Botanic Garden and MuseumSight

A botanical garden and museum, the Orto botanico di Pisa is the first university botanical garden in Europe, established in 1544 and featuring a gallery of natural objects, a library, and a collection of herb gardens and arboreta.

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of PisaSight

A church tower, also known as the Campanile of Pisa, famous for its nearly four-degree lean due to an unstable foundation.

Ambo of the Cathedral of Pisa

Ambo of the Cathedral of PisaSight

A marble sculpture commissioned by Giovanni Pisano between 1302 and 1311, representing one of his masterpieces. It's a poligonale pulpit with intricate decorations and reliefs depicting episodes from the life of Christ, showcasing lively poses of characters and animals.

About this Tour ℹ

Stops
14
Walking time
34 min
Average Rating
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Language
🇬🇧 (en-GB)
Distance
2.91km
Collezioni egittologiche dell'Università di Pisa

Collezioni egittologiche dell'Università di Pisa

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