landmark
Lucca
A charming Tuscan city encircled by remarkably intact Renaissance walls that now serve as a tree-lined promenade.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Pisa
Tuscany, Italy · Europe
About Pisa
Pisa is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Madonna dell'Acqua, 48km from Carrara Marble Quarries.
Pisa is in Tuscany, Italy, with about 110,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Madonna dell'Acqua, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pisa?
Within an hour or so of Pisa: Lucca (17 km), Museo Piaggio (19 km), Devil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena) (33 km), Carrara Marble Quarries (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Pisa?
The nearest famous roads are Autostrada del Sole, Cinque Terre Coastal Trail and Strada Chiantigiana (SR222).
How long does it take to drive to Pisa?
Florence to Pisa is about 1 hr 20 min (100 km). Rome to Pisa is about 4 hr 3 min (372 km).
Where is Pisa?
Pisa is in Tuscany, Italy, about 4 km from Madonna dell'Acqua.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 109,960
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 43.7085, 10.4036
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Pisa
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Museo Piaggio
The museum dedicated to Vespa and Piaggio in Pontedera, Tuscany, celebrating Italian scooter culture and design.
19 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
Devil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena)
A striking medieval humpback bridge arching over the Serchio river at Borgo a Mozzano in the Garfagnana, its improbably steep 11th-century span the stuff of devil-pact legend.
33 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Carrara Marble Quarries
Vast white marble amphitheatres in the Apuan Alps supplied Michelangelo, tourable by 4x4 above Carrara.
48 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
Volterra
An ancient Etruscan hilltop town in Tuscany known for its alabaster workshops and Roman theater ruins.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
San Gimignano
A medieval walled town in Tuscany famous for its fourteen surviving stone towers that create an unmistakable skyline.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Pisa
- 33 kmDevil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena)A striking medieval humpback bridge arching over the Serchio river at Borgo a Mozzano in the Garfagnana, its improbably steep 11th-century span the stuff of devil-pact legend.
- 68 kmSantuario della Madonna di MonteneroA clifftop sanctuary along the SS1 coastal road in Riomaggiore offering dramatic views over the Cinque Terre coastline.
- 69 kmAutostrada del SoleItaly's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
- 69 kmPiazzale MichelangeloA panoramic terrace above Florence offering the most iconic sweeping view of the city's skyline with the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
- 73 kmCinque Terre Coastal TrailA legendary hiking path connecting all five Cinque Terre villages along dramatic coastal cliffs above the Ligurian Sea.
- 75 kmCinque Terre Viewpoint (Vernazza)The trail approach to Vernazza reveals one of Italy's most photographed coastal panoramas, with its harbour and church tower.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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