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Pisa International Airport "Galilei" is located only 1 km from Pisa Central Railway Station and from the town centre. Just outside the Passenger Terminal, you will find the new high-speed, automatic "People Mover" service, which will take you directly to Pisa Central Station with departures everyday, every 5-8 minutes, from 6 am to midnight. Outside the …

Italy can be visited visa-free for up to 90 days by citizens of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Israel, UAE and most countries in America. If you are not sure whether or not you need to apply for a visa, we recommend you to contact the embassy or consulate in your …

Tuscany, like the whole of Italy, generally has a temperate climate, with differences depending on individual geographical areas. As Pisa is situated just a few km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, you can enjoy milder summers and winters. The best months to visit Pisa are April, May, June, September and October, with very pleasant sunny days. …

Pisa is a small city, hence the best way to see it is on foot. The company that operates Pisa’s local transport system is CPT (Compagnia Pisana Trasporti) and its information office is in Piazza Sant'Antonio. The new LAM service divides the bus network into two main lines (LAM red and LAM green, that stop …

Pisa’s main taxi company is Radio Taxi Pisa. You can find cabs near the most important tourist sites. Fare schedules are subject to change; the driver is obliged by law to start the meter at the start of every trip. The taxi service in the city is operated by Cooperativa Pisana Tassisti — …

Post stamps can be bought at the tobacconists that either carry the blue and white "Tabacchi" sign, or are simply marked "T". If you need to visit a post office, you find the main one in the city centre, in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele …

Chemists in Pisa are usually open from Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm and have different opening hours during nights and weekends. You will find several "Farmacie Comunali" around the city, but only Farmacia Comunale 5 close to the main attractions offers a 24/7 …

Country code: +39 Area code: 05 (also dialled in Pisa) If you call Italy from abroad, you must always dial zero in the area code (do not omit it as is the general practice when making international telephone calls), e.g. "+39 05 + the …

220-230V/50Hz. Italy uses plug types C (two round pins), F (two round pins with two earth clips on the side) and L (three round pins in a row). Not all type L connectors are compatible with the more common C type, since the pins tend to be further …