Cheap Car Hire Pisa

Car hire Pisa - The one and only Leaning Tower

Driving past the Tower with car hire in Pisa, you may notice how slanted it actually is but it has been leaning for a very long time and in fact in started to sink even before it was finished in the 14th century. Yet this construction error on a marble bell tower has granted that Pisa is almost universally recognised around the world, attracting tourists and car hire Pisa enthusiasts in huge numbers.



While the architectural marvel of the city is unquestioned, the surrounding countryside is often neglected (not to be missed out on with car hire!) Wrongly so, as there are countless opportunities for hiking, horse back riding, golfing, water sports and of course car hire trips in Pisa. However, the Leaning Tower of Pisa remains the most popular sight in town. Construction was time and again interrupted due to safety concerns when the building started to tilt. After centuries of further shifting the tower was closed in 1990 and a colossal effort to save it was begun. After removing soil from underneath the raised end it was reopened more than 10 years later and it was declared stable for the first time in its history. Visit this toursit gem with cheap car hire in Pisa with CarDelMar!

Medival Architecture to see with cheap car hire in Pisa

The tower is part of the Piazza dei Miracoli, also called Piazza del Duomo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on which you will also find the magnificent cathedral (Duomo), the Composanto, a walled cemetery, and the Baptistery, all in white marble. Jump into your car hire in Pisa and spend a day or two visiting all these great Italian masterpieces. The square itself is a textbook example of medieval Italian sacral architecture and offers a glimpse at the wealth and entitlement of the city during the Middle Ages. Why not park the hire car in Pisa and take a stroll through these great relics close-up?

Visit some religious festivals in Pisa with car hire

During the summer various folk and religious festivals provide entertainment for the tourists and enthusiast of car hire in Pisa. The patron saint day is celebrated with a particularly colourful feast and the river banks of the Arno are decorated with flowers and candles. Another great festival to visit with cheap car hire in Pisa is the locally famous Gioco del Ponte where men in historical costumes fight an epic battle over who can push a seven ton wagon across Ponte die Mezzo faster. The contestants are groups from the southern and northern districts respectively, and they have been doing this every year since the 14th century. 

Take a trip to Florence with the hire car whilst in Pisa

Pisa is the capital of the namesake province. Despite its international fame it is quite small, only 90,000 locals live in the city, half of them students. With car hire in Pisa you can easily visit other great sights in the area. Florence, for example, is only 80 km (57 mi) away, easily accessible with a hire car. Florence and Pisa are linked through one of the greatest historical figures of all time: Galileo Galilei. The great physicist is buried in Florence’s Santa Croce Basilica, though he was born in Pisa in 1564. Legend has it he tested his gravity theory by dropping cannon balls off the Leaning Tower. Seeking a break from the busy town you can find refuge in San Rossore environmental park just west of the city towards the sea. The beach is just as easily reached with cheap car hire in Pisa; from the city centre it is a mere 8.5 km (6 mi) ride.

CarDelMar wishes you a wonderful stay with car hire in Pisa.