Photos: Vyacheslav Argenberg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Guglielmo Giambartolomei, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 MHoser, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Vyacheslav Argenberg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Guglielmo Giambartolomei, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 MHoser, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Camposanto after the fire
Your local guide
Giorgia Lombardi
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Highlights
- A cloister marked by wartime damage
- Fresco fragments, carefully explained
- What restoration could and could not fix
- History told through visible loss
- A quieter corner of the square
About this tour
This session looks at the Camposanto Monumentale through what it lost as much as what remains. You see the surviving cloister arches, and fresco fragments that still carry visible damage from wartime bombing. The camera stays close on the stonework and paint throughout, since scale matters less here than detail.
We spend time explaining what the space looked like before the damage, since that context changes how the remaining arches read. I answer questions about the restoration work as we move along the cloister.
It suits anyone interested in conservation and loss rather than untouched monuments. It also works as a quieter counterpart to the busier tower sessions nearby.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Pisa before heading out.
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Surviving cloister 21 min
The camera moves along the cloister's arches, and I explain how wartime bombing badly damaged the roof and many of the frescoes inside.
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Damaged frescoes 21 min
Closer to a surviving wall, you see fresco fragments still bearing damage, and I explain what conservators have and have not been able to restore.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Pisa: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Castagnaccio (chestnut cake) and Piazza dei Miracoli, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Pisa, showing you Surviving cloister and Damaged frescoes live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Pisa live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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