Pisa - Hotel and Information Pisa - Tuscany Hotel and Information Contacts: info@pise.fr 1 2 3 Previous Next Pisa is located in Tuscany, in the center west of Italy. It stretches along both banks of the Arno River, a few kilometers from the Tyrrhenian coast, and today has around 92,000 inhabitants. The city of Pisa is the capital of the Tuscany province as well as an archiepiscopal seat. It is one of the most important cultural centers in Italy. The city preserves indeed a rich artistic heritage, an original medieval reworking with Islamic, Lombard and local influences. The city now has a very prestigious university center. Its economy is mainly based on the tertiary sector (services, tourism, IT) to which is added the textile industry, The Leaning Tower , The Dome , The Baptistery ... How to get there and Useful Numbers ... Hotel reservations in Pisa ... Pisa is an Etruscan center of transition between the Tyrrhenian roads and the hinterland. The city becomes in the 1st century ac an important commune as well as a Roman port; during the period of the end of the Middle Ages, the city developed its characteristic of river port. It was in the 12th century that the city of Pisa experienced its epoch of splendor, when it asserted itself as a Maritime Republic, even if its rivalry with the neighboring cities of Lucca, Florence and Genoa marked the beginning of the decadence of the city politically, which was fueled by internal fighting between the different classes. His defeat in 1284 at Meloria against the city of Genoa was fatal to him. Following a period of alternation of several lordships, the city gradually began to enjoy a period of well-being under the domination of the Medici (15th century) and then under that of Loreine (19th century), during which the city asserted itself as an important cultural center and blessed with great public works. In 1860 a plebiscite approved the annexation of Pisa to the Kingdom of Italy. during which the city asserted itself as an important cultural center and blessed with great public works. In 1860 a plebiscite approved the annexation of Pisa to the Kingdom of Italy. during which the city asserted itself as an important cultural center and blessed with great public works. In 1860 a plebiscite approved the annexation of Pisa to the Kingdom of Italy. NETWORK LINK © 2006 - 2014 - pise.fr For your advertising on Pise.fr