Pisa travel guide — where to stay, what to do, and where to eat in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.
Best souvenirs
Authentic items worth bringing home.
Extra-virgin olive oil
Bottled oil from the Monti Pisani and Tuscan hills, prized for its peppery finish.
Price: €10-30 (~$11.50-34.50)
Where: Mercato delle Vettovaglie and delicatessens on Borgo Stretto
Chianti Colline Pisane wine
Local red wine from vineyards in the hills south of Pisa.
Price: €8-25 (~$9.20-28.75)
Where: Enoteche around Piazza delle Vettovaglie and Borgo Stretto
Torta co' bischeri
Traditional Pisan pie with chocolate, pine nuts and candied fruit.
Price: €8-20 (~$9.20-23)
Where: Pasticceria Salza, Borgo Stretto 44
Alabaster crafts
Hand-carved alabaster objects, a Tuscan craft centred on Volterra and sold in Pisa shops.
Price: €10-100 (~$11.50-115)
Where: Souvenir shops on Via Santa Maria
Books and stationery
Art books, notebooks and prints of Pisa from the city's bookshops.
Price: €5-40 (~$5.75-46)
Where: Libreria Feltrinelli, Corso Italia 50
Antique prints and ceramics
Vintage finds from the monthly antiques fair.
Price: €10-200 (~$11.50-230)
Where: Mercato dell'Antiquariato, Via Santa Maria and Piazza dei Cavalieri
Traditional markets
Where locals shop and travellers find treasures.
Mercato delle Vettovaglie
Pisa's historic food market sits in a porticoed medieval square next to Borgo Stretto. By day it sells produce, cheese, cured meats and fish. By evening the surrounding bars become the centre of student nightlife.
Hours: Mornings to early afternoon on most days except Sunday; stalls vary, confirm at turismo.pisa.it
Mercato dell'Antiquariato (Antiqua)
A monthly antiques and collectibles fair spread over the streets between Piazza dei Cavalieri and the Miracoli.
Hours: Second Saturday and Sunday of the month; not held in July or August