Piazza dei Miracoli Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Piazza dei Miracoli. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

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Though it’s free to explore Piazza dei Miracoli on your own, you must purchase tickets to access the square’s main sights, including the Leaning Tower and museum. Most visitors take a tour to learn more about the complex’s history and architecture. Self-guided audio tours begin at around US$8, while group walking tours begin at around US$22.

There are various ticket options for visiting the Cathedral complex attractions located in Piazza dei Miracoli. The most comprehensive include access to the entire complex, either with or without timed entry to the Leaning Tower. Alternatively, you can purchase Cathedral tickets paired with one other complex attraction: the Leaning Tower (timed entry), Baptistery, Camposanto, Duomo Museum, or Sinopie Museum.

Yes, this expansive square is level and has paved pathways leading directly to the Cathedral, Leaning Tower, and other attractions. There is limited traffic, so it’s easy and safe to navigate the streets. The Leaning Tower is not accessible, but other attractions in the Cathedral Complex have ramps, and accessible restrooms are located at the base of the tower.

Piazza dei Miracoli and its superstar Leaning Tower attract scores of bus tours, so the square is overrun with tourists midday. Visit in the morning—and reserve the first Leaning Tower time slot if you plan to climb to the top—to beat the crowds, or stay overnight in Pisa and take in its attractions after peak hours.

You can admire the Piazza dei Miracoli and snap photos of the Leaning Tower in just minutes if you are not planning on entering any of the Cathedral complex attractions. It will take at least 90 minutes to cover the square and Cathedral, plus climb the Leaning Tower. Put aside half a day to explore the entire complex.