Landing at the airport of Pisa, named after the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei, the best choice for those who would like to begin a tour of the city and its beautiful surroundings is undoubtedly hiring a car previously booked with Rent.it at the airport terminal. With the car it is possible to reach Pisa to see the Piazza dei Miracoli with the world famous leaning tower, the duomo, the battistero and the Campo Santo. It would be possible to stroll around the Lungarni, following the perimeter of the ancient walls, and then going inside the narrow streets of the medieval old city to visit, inside the church of San Francesco, the tomb of the count Ugolino della Gherardesca and his sons, celebrated by Dante in the Divine Comedy. Those who loves the museums will not miss the chance to visit the one dedicated to the ancient ships.
With the car rental it would be possible to visit the surrounding of the city and discover some really interesting places, like San Giuliano Terme, with its ancient roman thermae and the beautiful natural area of Valli delle Fonti. Near Pisa it is also possible to visit Calci, with its admirable Certosa and some fascinating pieves (old rural churches with a baptistery). Not to be missed is a stop at Volterra, with its ancient medieval village, the many Etruscan architectures and the peculiar geological phenomenon of the Balze.
And then, why not going as far as the wonderful natural parks of San Rossore, Migliarino and Massaciuccoli? With the car rental it will be a really short trip and it would be possible to admire a stretch of wild coast where several species typical of the damp areas nest and boars and fallow deers run free. Nearby is found the Torre del Lago Puccini, the location where the famous opera composer spent the last years of his life: impossible not to visit his house.
The time will probably not be enough to visit what this corner of Tuscany has to offer: many more are the medieval villages, pieves and natural areas of a unique charm, like San Miniato, Buti, Pecciolia nd the marsh of Bientina.