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had for
110 most times of the year. The hotel has a nice terrace for breakfasting
in summer.
€
€€
A flurry of midrange hotels line the streets around the Campo. A couple of
the nicer ones are
Hotel Francesco
(Via Santa Maria, 129;
%
050-554109;
www.hotelfrancesco.com)
and
Hotel Villa Kinzica
5
5
(Piazza Arcivescovado, 2;
%
050-560419; www.hotelvillakinzica.it).
Both have air-conditioning in all rooms,
with doubles averaging
100. The Francesco features a terrace with lovely views,
a good lounge with Internet access, and an airy breakfast area. The Kinzica has
more upscale rooms and offers free street parking (a
€
€
5 charge at the Francesco).
DINING FOR ALL TASTES
It's doubtful you'll stay here for dinner, but if you do, consider the following
options.
5
9
(Via San Frediano, 6;
%
050-
580540; closed Aug).
This locals' dominated pizzeria serves tasty
primi
averaging
about
€
3.50,
secondi
at
€
5, and pizzas from
€
4.50 to
€
8. Large booths around
long wooden tables encourage family dining in this friendly, noisy establishment.
Enjoy a high-quality meal at
La Tana
€
5
(Via Curtatone e
Montanara, 9;
%
050-42528).
A popular student hangout, it stays open until
2am, with the kitchen serving until midnight. Simple but fresh
primi
average
€
5;
secondi
are in the
For some late-night eats and a beer, try
Il Paiolo Pub
€
€
7.25 range. Beer is a reasonable
€
3.60 for a large glass.
A homey restaurant featuring tasty Pisan specialties, the
Antica Trattoria da
€€
(Via Luigi Bianchi, 12, at the Porta a Lucca gate;
%
050-560818;
www.pisaonline.it/trattoriadabruno; closed Tues; reservations required)
is always
packed. Pots and pans hang from the ceiling, the walls are cluttered with family
pictures, and the atmosphere is chaotic and friendly. Try the excellent Pisan pasta
with garbanzo beans
(ceci)
or the
baccalà con porri,
a salt cod with tomatoes and
leeks, which tastes much better than it sounds.
Primi
run from
€
8 to
€
10,
sec-
ondi
from
5
Bruno
€
10 to
€
15.
€€
-
€€€
The kitchen caters to people of all tastes at
Osteria dei Cavalieri
(Via
San Frediano, 16, near Piazza dei Cavalieri;
%
050-580858; Mon-Sat, closed Aug).
Three set menus are offered here, starting at
€
17. The vegetarian meals are highly
recommended, as are the fish and game dishes. They do try to move people in and
out quickly, but that means the service is fairly swift. English-speaking waiters can
help with the menu.
Primi
cost from
15.
WHY YOU'RE HERE: THE TOP SIGHTS & ATTRACTIONS
The
Campo di Miracoli
is where you want to be: This geometrically perfect,
bright green “field of dreams” has the big four attractions of the Leaning Tower,
the Baptistery, the Camposanto, and the Cathedral. Locals refer to the area more
prosaically as Piazza del Duomo. The park is easy to find, what with that leaning
tower in the middle of it.
€
7 to
€
11,
secondi
from
€
11 to
€
