Plenty of travellers see only the Tower and are back on a train two hours later. The Pisa City Guides make the case for staying longer: where students and locals eat cecina, how to book the Tower climb without stress, which riverside museums sit almost empty, where the evening goes after aperitivo and how to reach Lucca, Florence or the coast by regional train. Every place comes with a reason to go, what to order or look at and one practical tip, and the guides open in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Pisa City Guides
- 145 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Pisa guides
Food guide
24 places
Hot cecina by the slice, wild boar pasta in old trattorias, family lunch counters on the market streets and pastry for a coffee break, all well away from the Tower.
Things to do guide
24 places
The Piazza dei Miracoli in the right order, river museums with almost no queue, Romanesque churches and evening walks along the lit lungarni.
Family guide
25 places
Lawns, playgrounds and pine woods with deer, a day by the sea, science museums for rainy mornings and restaurants that are glad to see children.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Student spritz bars, wine bars by the Arno, craft beer taprooms, a long-running live music club and pizza after midnight.
Day trips guide
23 places
Lucca’s walls 30 minutes away, Florence in about an hour by train, Livorno and Viareggio on the coast and longer days out to the Cinque Terre, Volterra and Siena.
Budget guide
25 places
Free squares and riverside churches, cheap museums, lunches under €10, sit-down meals under €20 and the low-cost way in from the airport.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Pizzeria Il Montino
Via del Monte, centre
A tight, old-fashioned room with a wood oven, turning out cecina and Pisa’s tomato-heavy pan pizza. Order the chickpea sandwich with sausage, the one regulars ask for. From the food guide.
Museum of Ancient Ships of Pisa
Lungarno Simonelli, near Torre Guelfa
Roman and medieval boats dug up from Pisa’s old harbour, now shown in the Medici arsenal by the river. One of the finest museums in Tuscany, and still quiet. From the things to do guide.
Mura di Lucca
Lucca, 10 minutes from the station
Renaissance walls that circle the whole town, with a tree-lined park running along the top. Walk or cycle the four-kilometre loop in about an hour, for free. From the day trips guide.
Play the game, then keep exploring
World City Trail’s Pisa scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. When the game is over, the guides take it from there: a cecina sandwich in the old town, the ancient ships museum on a wet afternoon, a glass of Tuscan red by the river or an early train to Lucca.
Questions about the Pisa guides
What do the Pisa City Guides include?
Six guides covering 145 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get the reason to go, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links appear on your order page straight after payment and arrive in your confirmation email. They open in the browser of any phone or laptop, with no app to install and no account.
Can I use the Pisa guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working offline after that, with your ticks and notes saved. Opening Google Maps still needs data.
What languages are the guides available in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. You can change the language inside any guide whenever you like.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99. With a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and all six are €14.99.
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