### 🚗 **A must-see for those who drive themselves! Safe Parking Tips** ⚠️ **Blood and tears warning**: **Never stop on the roadside! ** There are cameras all over the Pisa ZTL restricted area, and the fine for entering by mistake starts from €100! ✅ **Recommended parking lot**: 1️⃣ **Piazza dei Miracoli Parking** 📍Address: Via Cammeo P. 2, 56126 Pisa 💰 €2.5/hour｜3-minute walk to the Leaning Tower 💡 Arrive before 9am to get a parking space, make a reservation on weekends 2️⃣ **Parcheggio Pietrasantina** 📍Address: Via Pietrasantina, 56122 Pisa 💰 €1.5/hour｜Free shuttle bus to Piazza dei Miracoli every 10 minutes ⏰ Suitable for stays of ＞3 hours, with ample parking spaces --- ### 🌞 **Morning itinerary: Classic walk in Miracle Square** (recommended stay for 3 hours) #### 📍 **Core Area Routes** (Play in order to save time!) 1️⃣ **Pisa Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni)** 🎫 Climb to the top at €7｜First charge at 8:30! The top circular balcony takes photos of the leaning tower and the cathedral in the same frame. ⏰ Visit for 15 minutes 2️⃣ ** Duomo di Pisa ** ⚠️ Free but you need to exchange your Leaning Tower/Baptistery ticket for an admission ticket! Focus on the bronze carved podium and the dome painting of Cobodi Square 3️⃣ **Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa)** 🎫 Climb to the top for €20｜**Grab your ticket 1 month in advance! ** Choose the time between 9:30-10:00 as there are the fewest people 📸 **Secrets of climbing the tower**: ➊ The spiral staircase in the tower is narrow and backpacks need to be stored (€1) ➋ After reaching the top, take photos of the northern railing to avoid the crowds in the square --- ### 📸 **Hidden photo spots in Miracle Square** ✅ **East Lawn**: Lie down on the ground and take a dislocated photo of the "Leaning Tower", no shadow before 9 o'clock ✅ **Stone bench behind the baptistery**: Use the foreground to take a panoramic view of the Leaning Tower. The tour group will not stop here! ⚠️ **Anti-fraud tips**: ➊ The black vendors in the square forced pigeons to stuff food/bracelets into their mouths, but they just waved and left. ➋ "Free" to take photos for you and then ask for €10, insist on taking photos yourself --- ### 🍝 **Lunch: Cheap food certified by locals** 🍴 **Osteria I Santi** 📍Address: Via Santa Maria 71, 56126 Pisa 🚶 5 minutes walk from Miracle Square 🍝 Must order: Black truffle and wild mushroom pasta €12｜Tuscan tripe stew €15 💡 Avoid the tourist packages! €5 off for a la carte ### 💡 **Additional attractions for self-driving return trip** ✅ **Piazza dei Cavalieri** 🚗 8 minutes walk from the parking lot 🎨 Take photos of the exterior wall of Dante's alma mater, the Scuola Normale Supérieure in Pisa, and take photos of the dazzling murals in seconds ✅ **Old Bridge over the Arno River** 🌉 Navigate to "Ponte di Mezzo", the colorful houses on the riverside look like a mini version of Florence --- 🔥 **Why is this route reliable? ** ✅ Accurately attack ZTL traps and save €50 fines on parking fees ✅ Early bird route goes against the flow of people, climb to the top + take photos without queuing ✅ The restaurant avoids the tourist traps in the scenic area and offers authentic Tuscan cuisine at €15 per person #Pisatower #Pisatower Tips #Pisatower Tips #Pisatower Tips