Pisa's UNESCO Square: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Pisa's medieval glory is alive in its Piazza dei Miracoli, where four magnificent monuments tell the story of one of Italy's greatest maritime republics. On this self-guided walking tour, you'll explore every corner of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, from the world's largest baptistery to the city's famous Leaning Tower. Starting at the Porta Nuova entrance gate, you'll discover the baptistery's soaring interior, the cathedral's golden baroque ceiling, and its Gothic pulpit carved with over 350 individual figures. In the monumental cemetery, hear about restored 14th-century frescoes destroyed by Allied bombing in 1944, and learn how Pisa's medieval rivalry with Florence shaped this sacred space. The tour ends at the Tower of Pisa — the world's most famous architectural mistake — having traced the full story of a city whose maritime power during the Crusades funded one of history's most remarkable squares.