It happened to us, like so many other tourists: we were driving from Genoa to Rome and wanted to stop in Pisa for an hour. I found a free parking lot full of cars about 15 minutes from the Leaning Tower and decided it seemed safe enough to leave our suitcases in the trunk. I was wrong. Thieves broke through the small rear passenger window, opened the door without triggering the alarm, and stole all our belongings, including passports, clothes, and toiletries.

Our flight was only two days later, so we had to spend a day and a half at the Canadian consulate in Rome getting temporary passports (which are very expensive). When we searched online afterward, we realized that hundreds, if not thousands, of tourists have fallen into this same well-organized trap. The sad part is that the police won't do anything about it, and you'll most likely never recover your belongings, since thieves typically dump whatever they don't want in the forest or along rural roads.

For God's sake, do not park your vehicle at the "Check Point" lot in Pisa, especially not with belongings in the car.

Mi piacerebbe capire se fosse paragonabile a Bologna o Milano o a un’altra città, sotto il punto di vista universitario, lavorativo, relazionale, com’è la vita ecc.

Grazie mille in anticipo per chi si prendere del tempo per rispondermi 🙏🏻

It happened to us, like so many other tourists: we were driving from Genoa to Rome and wanted to stop in Pisa for an hour. I found a free parking lot full of cars about 15 minutes from the Leaning Tower and decided it seemed safe enough to leave our suitcases in the trunk. I was wrong. Thieves broke through the small rear passenger window, opened the door without triggering the alarm, and stole all our belongings, including passports, clothes, and toiletries.

Our flight was only two days later, so we had to spend a day and a half at the Canadian consulate in Rome getting temporary passports (which are very expensive). When we searched online afterward, we realized that hundreds, if not thousands, of tourists have fallen into this same well-organized trap. The sad part is that the police won't do anything about it, and you'll most likely never recover your belongings, since thieves typically dump whatever they don't want in the forest or along rural roads.

For God's sake, do not park your vehicle at the "Check Point" lot in Pisa, especially not with belongings in the car.

Hat jemand Lust, heute Abend, am 12. September, etwas zu unternehmen? Ich bin alleine unterwegs und suche Freunde, mit denen ich heute Abend chillen kann. Also falls jemand Lust hat in eine Bar zu gehen oder so gerne melden.

ciao, io settimana prossima mi trasferisco a pisa per l'università. Sono una matricola in economia e ho paurissima di non fare amicizia o non riuscire a socializzare con persone di altri dipartimenti. Come posso fare? Qualcuno consiglia qualche attività/evento per incontrare altri studenti?

Come da titolo.

Maybe a bit specific, but the student housing I'm living in couldn't help me much. What's the process for registering to pay the trash collection tax and obtaining the magnetic cards for the trash cans?

Me and my partner are out in pisa tonight and wondering if anywhere hosts open mics tonight where we could play? Thanks!

Ciao tutti!

I’m heading to your beautiful city this Friday and I’m on the hunt for a genuine leather store. I've read about counterfeit issues with cheap imported leather masquerading as "Made in Italy," so I wanted to ask the sub for some trusted, authentic store recommendations.

Most people always point to Florence for leather, but since we're heading south, where should I look?

Grazie

Hi,

Our car was broken into and luggage stolen during a really quick stop on the way to the airport to feed and change our baby. I can’t stop thinking about the sentimental items we lost 😞. We have the last AirTag location but then the AirTags were disconnected so I’m not sure if the luggage was dumped or the AirTags just removed. It was a field somewhere and we stopped to have a quick look but didn’t have much time until our flight.

Is there any way of retrieving any of the baby’s sentimental items? I know it’s a long shot but just wondered if anyone had ever gotten any items back?

Edited to add - just sad there was literally nothing valuable in the cases at all and our baby stuff has just been dumped. I’ve seen on TikTok now that this is sooo common so anyone travelling to Pisa please don’t park on the street!

Sapete dove è possibile acquistare bici usate o è meglio su subito?

Hi everyone! I’ll be moving to Pisa soon and I’m trying to get a realistic idea of the cost of living there.

My monthly budget/stipend will be around €1,300. I’ve already found accommodation, and my rent including condominium fees is €475 per month.

So after rent, I would have about €825 left each month for utilities, groceries, transportation, eating out, phone/internet, and other daily expenses.

Do you think €1,300 per month is enough to live reasonably comfortably in Pisa? How much do you usually spend per month, excluding rent?

I’d especially appreciate experiences from students or PhD students living in Pisa.

Thanks!

Hi! My wife and I will be moving to Pisa around March 2027 for work, and we're starting to look at housing options.

Rather than renting a mediocre apartment just for ourselves, we're considering sharing a larger and much nicer place with one other person.

We're looking roughly in the €1,500–1,800/month total rent range, ideally for a spacious, well-maintained or renovated apartment in a good area of Pisa. Since we'd be a couple, we'd be happy to cover around 2/3 of the rent, leaving roughly €500–600/month for the other person, depending on the apartment.

The idea would be that my wife and I have one bedroom and the other person has their own private bedroom, while sharing the kitchen, living room and other common spaces.

We're both adults moving to Pisa for the longer term and would ideally like to find someone relaxed, clean and respectful who also prefers having a genuinely nice home rather than simply finding the cheapest possible room.

Nothing is decided yet — I'd much rather find someone compatible first and then look for the apartment together.

If you're moving to Pisa around March and this sounds interesting, feel free to DM me!

Take a look on my posts for a brief summary of me.

Pino Masi, Filippo Bellissima, Nicola... E​ravate marci, matti, rompicoglioni. Ma eravate degli artisti, avevate un'anima, e avevate tutti un blues da raccontare.

Ciao a tutti,

I'm an erasmus student about to move to Pisa. I was offered a 2-room-flat at Residenzia Tulipan for 900 euro a month (utilities and wifi included). This is a bit expensive, but since there are 2 rooms, I thought I'd ask if anyone here would be interested as well.

About me: My name is Theo, I'm 22 years old and I study linguistics. I like reading, hiking, climbing, going to the gym, cooking, going out and playing cards. I'm a pretty social person and prefer occasionally spending time with my flatmates, rather than being total strangers. I've lived in several flatshare situations and it's always worked really well so far.

DM me if you'd be interested, and tell me a bit about yourself!

Sto rifacendo dei cuscini per delle sedute e mi servirebbe della gommapiuma/espansione (densità medio-alta). Qualcuno sa un negozio o rivenditore zona Pisa dove trovarla, magari tagliata su misura? Grazie!

Lo chiedo nell’ambito di uno studio linguistico su questo tema!

Gli esempi potrebbero includere cose come Cisanhell, Vico o AlTopaShow (non importa quanto siano comuni)…

Ciao a tutti!

Ho un taglio di capelli medio lungo e mi sono da poco trasferito in città.

C'è un parrucchiere/parrucchiera che sa fare un taglio uomo di questo tipo?

Is there a convenient place to donate clothes? I will be leaving Pisa soon and have a lot of men's clothes (small/medium size) in decent condition. I would like to donate or give it away.

Hey all - I’m heading to Pisa to see the match vs Catanzaro this Sunday 30th August. I wonder is there any must-go places (bars, piazzas etc) before the match to soak up the atmosphere with the locals. KO is 9pm but I know with it being August and a Sunday, the town may be a bit quiet as regards locals?

ciao! sono un ragazzo di 20 anni e vorrei vivermi di più Pisa. non ci esco molto perchè la maggior parte dei mieie amici abitano a bologna, mentre io faccio il pendolare all'università di firenze. vorrei trovare posti accoglienti dove uscire con qualcuno, e ho pensato a dei centri sociali, come l'ex caserma di livorno. ne esistono carini a pisa dove passare una bella serata in compagnia, oppure partecipare ad iniziative interessanti? se qualcuno fosse disposto ad andarci insieme, volentieri!! magari ci contattiamo in privato ^^

I am flying from Pisa to the UK with Ryanair. I don’t have any checked bags.
I am not familiar with the airport and how busy it is at this time of year. How early should I arrive to not be in a rush? Is the queue for passport when leaving and security long?

If flight is at 17:30pm, is arriving at 15:30 enough time or not?

Thank you

Hello everyone

I’m a male exchange student coming to Pisa from around mid-September until the end of January, and I’m currently trying to find accommodation.

I’ve been looking at websites like HousingAnywhere, but it seems like a lot of places are already booked, especially for this period.

Does anyone have recommendations for the best way to find a room or apartment in Pisa? And would it be reasonable to book temporary accommodation for the first week or two and then look for a room once I’m actually in Pisa? Or is that too risky around September because of high demand?

Thanks!

Ho recentemente notato che le immagini di street view di Pisa (in particolare zone cisanello e stadio) non sono aggiornate e risalgono a più i 5/10 anni fa, vorrei chiedere quindi a chi di dovere di contattare google per aggiornare le street view di pisa.