Bike Tour in Pisa
Since the entire historical center of Pisa is flat, it is a perfect city to bike through and the best way to discover all the wonderful sights Pisa has to offer to its visitors. It is also very safe. You can visit all the most famous monuments and attractions of Pisa within half a day and still have enough time for lots of breaks to take pictures, admire the many churches and monuments and to enjoy the typical Tuscany food.
Visit Pisa with bike!
Suitable for all ages the Pisa Bike Tour will lead you to the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Cathedral and the Baptistery. Then through Piazza dei Cavalieri to the enchanting Santa Maria della Spina, San Sepolcro and San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno.
During the tour an English-speaking guide will provide you insightful commentary.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Price: from 39€
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Or, in alternative, you can have PISA SEGWAY TOUR
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You could start your bike tour at Piazza dei Miracoli which is UNESCO World Heritage, here you'll find the Leaning Tower, the Duomo, the Baptistery, and the Campo Santo. You might want to get off of your bike, so you can have a good look at the view and of course to take some nice pictures! Then through the riversides you can see the large number of palaces all in the Pisan stile, some of these palaces belonged to the Medici family like the Palazzo Medici built in the thirteenth century and purchased by the Medici in 1446, stayed there often Lorenzo de 'Medici. Another one is The Royal Palace, built in 1583 by Bernardo Buontalenti that was the Medici court. You may continue your path going from Piazza dei Cavalieri where stands the Palace of the Caravan designed by Giorgio Vasari (ncluding the complex decoration of the facade and today it houses the Scuola Normale Superiore) to the gorgeous Church of Santa Maria della Spina which is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe, built in 1230. Then you can go to Piazza Martiri della Libertà, where stands the Church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, built in 1300. Continuing along Via S. Frediano you'll find Borgo Stretto, a fourteenth-century road and always the shopping street of the city, which is the ideal place for go shopping, also here you can see the church of S. Michele in Borgo, built in 1016. Then continue towards the Ponte di Mezzo from where you can admire the Palazzo Comunale (built in the fourteenth century) and the Loggia dei Banchi and of course enjoy a beautiful view.
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