The park is located close to the ruins of ancient Roman fortress. That is why a serene family leisure in the parkland may in a moment change to an engaging exploration tour over historical spots of the city. The city of Pisa invites its guests to visit the botanical garden named Orto Botanico which will undoubtedly be of great surprise for its visitors presenting its vast collection of unique exotic plants. More than …
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Restaurants and cafes located close to the central railway station feature reasonable pricing policy. Tourists will find gastronomy destinations of different culinary trends in this area. There one will find as upscale restaurants serving dainty delicacies so budgetary small cafes serving various sorts of ice cream as the main treat. Numerous popular coffee houses are located close to the Piazza delle Vettovaglie. …
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The holiday is opened with a grand parade which is followed then with the main entertaining event of the day being a boat race. The regatta is an impressive and rather emotional event which will be of great interest for all tourists and city guests. The name of the patron saint is associated with another bright festival which is the Luminara di San Ranieri which is celebrated a day prior to the Palio di San Ranieri …
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One of the most interesting places for walks is the historic quarter of Borgo Stretto. It attracts travelers with its unique medieval-style buildings and several picturesque miniature squares. On the ground floor of many ancient buildings, there are fine national restaurants, souvenir shops, and handicraft workshops. One of the most beautiful architectural objects of the city is Palazzo della Carovana built in …
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6. Taxi service will be profitable to use for those tourists who travel in big groups. Boarding will cost about 3 Euro and each 1 km of a trip will cost additionally about 1 Euro. Taxi rates change depending o the time of the day. After 23:00 the rate will be by half higher. Weekends in Pisa feature special taxi rates as well.
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Close to the Tower of Pisa tourists will find the Cathedral being the main religious object of the city. The cathedral was established in the middle of the 11th century. The construction of the grand building of the religious landmark was managed by a leading architect of that time named Buscheto. A strict appearance of the building hides a genuine interior decoration of inimitable beauty with thousands of unique …
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Italy - moving around the country
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In view of the fact that Italy is one of the most developed countries in the world, the transport interchange on its territory is also characterized by high level of activity. The most common type of public transport is buses. Please pay attention to the fact that they go both on intra-city, and on interurban trips. Thanks to the extensive automobile interchange, it is possible to go by bus even to the most remote regions of the country. At most bus stops, you will find an information screen with timetable and fare. The vehicle always runs on schedule. You can buy a ticket in the buses themselves when boarding, or in tobacco, or newspaper kiosks. As a rule, all regular trips run from 6 am to 12 noon. With regards traveling to very remote places, regular trips run only once a week, thus tickets will need to be booked in advance.
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Nature and parks of Italy
Italian Alps can be conditionally divided into 3 zones. At the very bottom is a broad-leaved forest belt, consisting mainly of cork oaks, European olives, chestnuts, ash trees and cypresses. Beech forests grow after them, turning into coniferous. There is a large number of larch and fir. In the middle zone after the border of the forest, shrub plants predominate. For example, alder, juniper or rhododendrons, wild flowers, sedge and meadows covered with grass. At the highest point snow-capped, no trees, shrubs or flowers are found, and a large amount of moss and lichen cover the ground.
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