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Things to do in Pisa & Lucca
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Sightlore has 36 places to explore in Pisa & Lucca, and 21 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Pisa & Lucca's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, or simply the Tower of Pisa (torre di Pisa), is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation.
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City walls of Lucca
The walls of Lucca are a series of stone, brick, and earthwork fortifications surrounding the central city of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy.
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Lucca Cathedral
Lucca Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours in Lucca, Italy. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lucca.
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Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
The Piazza dei Miracoli, formally known as Piazza del Duomo ('Cathedral Square'), is a walled 8.87-hectare (21.9-acre) compound in central Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, recognized as an important center of European medieval art and one of the finest architectural complexes in the world.
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Knights' Square
Piazza dei Cavalieri (lit. 'Knights' Square') is a landmark in Pisa, Italy, and the second main square of the city. This square was the political centre in medieval Pisa.
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Church of Saint Peter a Grado
San Piero a Grado is a church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. It is located in the eponymous frazione 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the city center.
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Pisa Cathedral
Pisa Cathedral, officially the Primatial Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (Cattedrale Metropolitana Primaziale di Santa Maria Assunta), is a medieval Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, in the Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, Italy,…
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Baptistry of San Giovanni
The Pisa Baptistery of St. John is a Catholic ecclesiastical building in Pisa, Italy. Construction started in 1152 under the direction of Diotisalvi (signed and dated) to replace an older baptistery.
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San Michele in Foro
San Michele in Foro is a Roman Catholic basilica church in Lucca, Tuscany, central Italy, built over the ancient Roman forum. Until 1370 it was the seat of the Consiglio Maggiore ("Major Council"), the commune's most important assembly.
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Basilica of San Frediano
The Basilica of San Frediano is a Romanesque church in Lucca, Italy, situated on the Piazza San Frediano.
Discovery routes in Pisa & Lucca
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Pisa: From the Piazza dei Miracoli to the Arno
The Piazza dei Miracoli with the Baptistery, the Camposanto, the Cathedral and the Leaning Tower; then the Knights' Square and Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri, San Frediano, the Ponte di Mezzo, Palazzo Blu, Santa Maria della Spina and San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno.
Lucca: Walls, towers and the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro
From the walls of Lucca to San Martino Cathedral, San Michele in Foro, the Torre delle Ore and the Guinigi Tower; then the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, the Basilica of San Frediano and Palazzo Pfanner.
From San Piero a Grado to Pisa and Lucca
From the Basilica of San Piero a Grado to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, then on to the walls of Lucca and San Martino Cathedral.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
The Piazza dei Miracoli, formally known as Piazza del Duomo ('Cathedral Square'), is a walled 8.87-hectare (21.9-acre) compound in central Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, recognized as an important center of European medieval art and one of the finest architectural complexes in the world.
Campo santo
The Camposanto Monumentale ("Monumental Cemetery"), also Camposanto Vecchio ("Old Cemetery") or simply Campo Santo, is a historical edifice at the northern edge of the Cathedral Square in Pisa, Italy.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, or simply the Tower of Pisa (torre di Pisa), is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation.
Knights' Square
Piazza dei Cavalieri (lit. 'Knights' Square') is a landmark in Pisa, Italy, and the second main square of the city. This square was the political centre in medieval Pisa.
Ponte di Mezzo
Bridge over the Arno in the centre of Pisa, linking Piazza Garibaldi on the north bank with Piazza XX Settembre, site of the town hall, on the south bank.
City walls of Lucca
The walls of Lucca are a series of stone, brick, and earthwork fortifications surrounding the central city of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy.
Torre delle Ore
The Torre delle Ore or Torre dell'Orologio is a clock-tower or turret clock located on Via Fillungo in central Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Guinigi Tower
The Torre Guinigi is a tower in Lucca in the region of Tuscany, central Italy. It is a typical example of local Romanesque-Gothic architecture.
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro is a public square in the northeast quadrant of the walled center of Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Museums
Palazzo Blu
Palazzo Blu is a former aristocratic palace, now a center for temporary exhibitions and cultural activities located in 9 Lungarno Gambacorti, in the heart of the historic center of Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Palazzo Pfanner
Palazzo Pfanner is a palace and a garden in Lucca, Italy, now converted into a museum of art and artifacts.
Museo delle Navi Antiche
The Museum of Ancient Ships is a museum in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. The museum exhibits ancient ships and artifacts. The exhibition space is within the ancient halls of the Medici Arsenals.
National Museum of San Matteo
The National Museum of San Matteo in Pisa (Museo Nazionale di San Matteo) displays works from historic ecclesiastical buildings in the city and Province of Pisa.
Places of worship
Baptistry of San Giovanni
The Pisa Baptistery of St. John is a Catholic ecclesiastical building in Pisa, Italy. Construction started in 1152 under the direction of Diotisalvi (signed and dated) to replace an older baptistery.
Pisa Cathedral
Pisa Cathedral, officially the Primatial Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (Cattedrale Metropolitana Primaziale di Santa Maria Assunta), is a medieval Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, in the Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, Italy,…
Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri
Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri is a church in central Pisa, located on Piazza dei Cavalieri (Knights' Square).
San Frediano
San Frediano is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. It now functions as the official church of the University of Pisa.
Santa Maria della Spina
Santa Maria della Spina is a small church in the Italian city of Pisa.
San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno
San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno (St. Paul on the bank of the Arno) is a Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is a pre-eminent example of Tuscan Romanesque church architecture.
Lucca Cathedral
Lucca Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours in Lucca, Italy. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lucca.
San Michele in Foro
San Michele in Foro is a Roman Catholic basilica church in Lucca, Tuscany, central Italy, built over the ancient Roman forum. Until 1370 it was the seat of the Consiglio Maggiore ("Major Council"), the commune's most important assembly.
Basilica of San Frediano
The Basilica of San Frediano is a Romanesque church in Lucca, Italy, situated on the Piazza San Frediano.
Church of Saint Peter a Grado
San Piero a Grado is a church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. It is located in the eponymous frazione 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the city center.
San Domenico
San Domenico is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located on Corso Italia in Pisa, Italy. It was erected in 1385, under the guidance of Pietro Gambacorti, adjacent to a Dominican Convent.
San Francesco
San Francesco de' Ferri is a church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. Mentioned for the first time in a document from 1233, the church was rebuilt starting from 1261 by will of archbishop Federico Visconti.
San Giorgio ai Tedeschi
San Giorgio ai Tedeschi is a Roman Catholic church located in the centre of Pisa, Italy.
San Michele in Borgo
San Michele in Borgo is a Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy.
San Nicola
San Nicola is a church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.
Church of St. Rocco
San Rocco is a small Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church facing the Piazza dei Cavalieri in central Pisa, Italy.
San Sisto
San Sisto is a church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. It was consecrated in 1133 but previously it had been already used as the seat of the most important notary act of the Pisan commune. It was built in a Pisane-Romanesque style in stone.
San Zeno
San Zeno is a church and a former abbey in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. The church is documented going back to 1029. It was part of a monastery built over pre-existing edifices, and, until the 15th century, it had also a hospital.
Santa Caterina
Santa Caterina d'Alessandria is a Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.
Santa Chiara
Santa Chiara is a Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy, a few paces away from the Piazza dei Miracoli.
Santa Cristina
Santa Cristina is a Neoclassical-style, Roman Catholic church in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is located on the Lungarno Gambacorti.
Santo Sepolcro
The Church of the Santo Sepolcro is an octagonal church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. It was built in the early 12th century under the guidance of architect Diotisalvi.
Nature
Pisa Botanic Garden and Museum
The Orto botanico di Pisa, also known as the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Pisa, is a botanical garden operated by the University of Pisa, and located at via Luca Ghini 5, Pisa, Italy.
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