Visitors flock to Tuscany’s Pisa to share a fleeting moment with the famous Leaning Tower then leave – but Pisa is not all about the Tower. Eager to explore gorgeous Tuscany over 12 days, Pisa offers cheaper accommodation than surrounding cities and also makes an excellent base for travel.

A little background on Pisa

Pisa’s origins date back to the 5th-century as a trading city with the Gauls and Greeks, and the only ‘trading port between Genoa and Ostia’ in Italy’s west. It’s hard to believe that the sea was much closer to Pisa centuries ago than it is today.