The Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the city of Pisa. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square.
The Piazza del Duomo ("Cathedral Square") is a wide, walled area at the heart of the city of Pisa, recognized as one of the main centers for medieval art in the world. Partly paved and partly grassed.
It is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Duomo, the Campanile, the Baptistry and the Camposanto. It is otherwise known as Piazza dei Miracoli by the writer and poet Gabriele d'Annunzio.
The heart of the Piazza is the Duomo, the medieval cathedral, entitled to Santa Maria Assunta. This is a five-naved cathedral with a three-naved transept. The church is known also as the Primatial.
The Baptistery, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, stands opposite the west end of the Duomo. It was built in Romanesque style in the mid 12th century. It is the largest baptistery in Italy.
Piazza Dante is a large open square is the heart of the University life in Pisa. Most students choose the bars opening on this square for their lunch break.
Housed in an old convent just down the street from the Leaning Tower, the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Pisa displays a variety of religious art from Pisa and elsewhere.
The Museum of Sinopie is located in the Piazza del Duomo, in a specially restored wing of the Santa Chiara Hospital, built by Giovanni di Simone in 1257.
The Museo Nazionale di San Matteo contains the most important collections of paintings, archaeological finds and Pisan sculpture from the 12 to 15 century. The museum is in the convent of San Matteo.
The museum preserves the Prints and Drawings Collection of the Department of History Art of the University of Pisa, a collection originating in 1957 through an initiative by Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti.
The Museum of Graphic Arts, set up by the Municipality and University of Pisa, is housed in the Palazzo Lanfranchi, one of the most fascinating buildings of the Lungarni (riverfront).
Arena Garibaldi (Stadio RomeoAnconetani) is multi-use stadium in Pisa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Pisa. The stadium holds 17,000 and was opened in 1919.
It is named after Galileo Galilei, the famous scientist and native of Pisa. The airport was first developed for the military in the 1930 and 1940s. The airport had 4.526.723 passengers in 2011.
Pisa Galileo Galilei International Airport is located in Pisa. It is one of the two main airports in Tuscany, together with Peretola Airport in Florence. It is also known as Pisa-San Giusto Airport.
Pisa Centrale railway station is one of the major railway junctions of Tuscany. Lines serving the station include three long-distance lines: the Pisa–Rome, the Pisa–Genoa and the Pisa–Florence line.
Pisa Centrale station was constructed following a development plan approved 1871. The whole Pisa Centrale complex was severely damaged during World War II and rebuilt with some changes.
The airport has own railway station and Pisa central is 2 km. Connections with Pisa are available by train and bus. Bus and train connections to and from SantaMariaNovella railway station (Florence).
