Promenade in Pisa
The Lungarno is the riverside promenade along both banks of the Arno through the center of Pisa, lined with pastel-colored palaces, churches, and the Palazzo Blu (cultural center). Free to walk. Most tourists rush from the train station to the Tower and back. Budget travelers who walk the Lungarno discover that Pisa has a beautiful historic center beyond the one famous building.
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The Piazza dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles) is a UNESCO-listed complex of white marble buildings: the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Camposanto cemetery, and the Leaning Tower, all set on a vast green lawn. The piazza and the Cathedral interior are free.
Santa Maria della Spina is a tiny Gothic church on the bank of the Arno, covered in pinnacles, statues, and carved marble. Free to admire from outside (interior opens irregularly for a small fee).
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