Pisa, Italy

I liked it better than Florence, don't ask, I don't know why.

I went there because I couldn't find an affordable place to stay in Florence. I found it quite dull

Overatted and boring

Not a bad city, but it's too boring. There's just the tower of pisa and and old cathedral. It's overrated.

Main attraction tower of Pisa. In everything else does not have advantages to other Italian cities

Pisa is worth about 2 hours, no more. The baptistry and duomo are far more interesting than the overrated tower ( What's the heck is so remarkable about not having fallen over?). While I'm sure there are lots of great people there and hidden gems elsewhere in the city, Pisa is worth no more than 2 hours simply because you could be spending time in so many better places in Italy -- Siena, Orvieto, and Civita come to mind.

I believe that those who dismiss Pisa as uninteresting or only worth a quick stop to see the Leaning Tower have overlooked the many pleasures of the city. Take the time to explore the piazzas and charming side streets, to talk with the Pisans themselves, and to walk along the Arno at sunset. The city's many bookstores are another reason for a high rating. For a wonderful experience learning Italian, attend the Istituto linguistico Mediterraneo. Byron and Shelley found inspiration in Pisa; you can, too!

Pisa is a bit underrated. I had a great Danish tour guide who knew all there was to know about all of the four main buildings, which are all awesome. Didn't get to go in the tower but it's neat just to be there. Inside the cathedral there's a big painting of Christ on an eastern wall so that the sun rises behind him. Very clever. It is rumored that Galileo's study of pendulum motion was inspired by a swinging lamp in that very cathedral. The building is full of a wide range of art. Not many cathedrals in Europe that have such a variety. Just watch out for the gypsies and the vendors who sell all the same stuff.

Pisa is a bit overrated. Seeing the Leaning tower is interesting, but this would otherwise be any other little Italian town. To top it off, Pisa is built on a swamp, making it very hot and humid during the summer, when I happened to go. See it quick, don't stay for long. It has the feeling of a tourist trap.

Pisa is best seen in a few hours. Get off the train, hoof it to Campo di Miracoli (Field of Miracles, home to the leaning tower and the Duomo), check the stuff out, then go for a walk by the river on your way back to the train station. I spent 2 nights here and I was bored after I had seen the tower... sad, I know, I'm sure there's more to do, but I couldn't find it.

Once the tower's straightened (and I hear it is being straightened), Pisa will have the appeal of any small Italian town--but no more.

The ONLY reason to go to Pisa is to see the Leaning Tower. That in itself is pretty cool. You stand there and remark to yourself, "wow, that really does lean." Pisa is close to Florence and an easy day trip. I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to go to Pisa, but if you have a day to spare while in Florence, the Tower makes Pisa a worthwhile option.

When I was in Europe a couple years ago, one of my toughest nights was in Pisa. My buddy and I were just passing though around midnight, but we had to change trains there. Turns out there was a 3 hour wait for the next train, so we decided to walk from the train station to the leaning tower - which was closed for repairs. Still it was kind of cool to see, but the walk didn't take us very long, so we still had an hour to two to kill. Nothing was open that late, so we tried to sleep at the train station. But - since it was late summer - the temperature was in the high 80s or low 90s, and there were mosquitos all over. And there were no seats left at the train station. So my most vivid memory of Pisa is lying on the tile floor of the train station, sweating like a dog, half asleep and half awake at 2 in the morning, swatting mosquitos. Oooof.