As a result, I’ve been to Pisa two times and every single time it was incredible and sweet, definitely a time of wonderful relaxation. And the pace of life is definitely slower, more relaxed. You might see Italians and the prices are much lower. And it doesn’t matter if it’s for high prices or the atmosphere which in the city centre turns out to be more international than Italian. Why “true”? I live in Florence for some time and unfortunately, it is too easy to see the tremendous amount of tourists flowing from every possible direction. Also we past a bridge and a river.Īfternoons, it’s a perfect place to chill out, grab a beer, contemplate a bit or simply observe how “true” Italians behave. Meanwhile we walk around boardwalk, which is filled with various shops such as H&M, Zara, Stradivarius etc. Getting from the train station in Pisa to the Leaning Tower takes about 15 minutes.

Trains shuttle all the time, so planning specifically our way back is not necessary. After hearing that I’ve been on cloud nine, having just one image on my mind – going to dinner in Pisa next Sunday! HOW TO GET FROM FLORENCE TO PISAĪpproach road is a doodle – we go to the Santa Maria Novella Station buy tickets in the Ticket Machine (it costs around 8 Euros for one way ticket), we approach the train and in the next hour we arrive at Pisa. She told me that there’s a restaurant, which serves such a heavenly pizza that even her school collegues go there to eat it and post a pic on Instagram. My Italian friend from Urbino visited me.

I’ve never been there before, so it wasn’t too hard to believe it and as a result, I tried to postpone my trip as much as I could.

Many times while living in Florence, I’ve faced the opinion that Pisa is only associated with The Leaning Tower and nothing else.

Pizza place near twin towers