Itineraries
Maritime Pisa: ancient ships, arsenals and the citadel
You do not need to head straight to the beach to discover maritime Pisa. In the western historic centre beside the Arno, the Ancient Ships Museum,
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PerspectivesWhy Washington, DC has a low skyline: views and a familiar myth
In central Washington, DC, your eye often travels along a street towards a dome or an obelisk rather than climbing a wall of glass towers. There
ItinerariesPisa’s city walls: a walk through gates and towers
The walls beside Pisa’s cathedral square can seem like a picturesque frame for famous monuments. They have their own story, however: entrances, trade, water, sieges
RecommendationsWashington, DC with less walking: three compact day plans
Washington, DC can look deceptively compact on a map. Several famous buildings appear close together until you start walking between them after a substantial museum visit.
RecommendationsA free-admission day in Washington, DC: one museum and the memorials
A day in Washington, DC can include a major museum and some of the capital’s best known memorials without compulsory admission charges. You do not
ItinerariesMedieval Pisa: a walk among the tower-houses
Medieval Pisa survives beyond its great churches. In older neighbourhoods, narrow tall houses, substantial stone supports, arches and brick infill reveal a city of families, homes
RecommendationsWashington in Winter: One Museum and Short City Walks
A winter Washington day can centre on one collection with small outdoor intervals. You do not have to transfer a summer memorial circuit unchanged into the
ItinerariesMedici Pisa: a walk from Cavalieri to the Arno palaces
A walk through Medici Pisa offers a different subject from the leaning tower: how a ruling dynasty reshaped an existing city. Start at Piazza dei Cavalieri,
RecommendationsAutumn Washington: Which Gardens and Parks Fit a Museum Trip?
Autumn Washington can be explored through more than museums and memorials. Garden terraces, a neighbourhood park and a woodland section offer different changes of scale after
ItinerariesUniversity Pisa: a walk from La Sapienza to Piazza dei Cavalieri
A short walk from La Sapienza to Piazza dei Cavalieri gives university Pisa a clear shape. Between them lie older lanes around the Campano tower, Borgo
RecommendationsWashington Cherry Blossom Season: Plan a Flexible Waterside Walk
Plan a Washington cherry blossom trip as a spring journey with an opportunity to see the trees, rather than a promise of one perfect day. Around
ItinerariesSan Francesco neighbourhood: a walk to Santa Caterina and San Zeno
To explore northern central Pisa, begin at San Francesco, walk via Piazza Martiri della Libertà to Santa Caterina, and finish at San Zeno. In around two