Get ready for espresso-fuelled days in wonky towers and bustling markets on city breaks to Pisa.

There's a Renaissance church on every lane in Old Pisa. But the one everyone goes to snap is the central Duomo cathedral with its lopsided Leaning Tower. From here, fairy-tale palaces and medieval squares lead to the River Arno.

Best of Pisa city breaks for...

• Romance: Fall in love above the sweeping Square of Miracles and the rolling Tuscan hills from the open-air balconies of the Leaning Tower.
• Shopping: Shop Tuscan style in the San Martino market quarter on short breaks to Pisa. Stalls tempt you with yummy local produce like juicy olives and truffle oil and piles of miniature Leaning Towers.
• Families: Friendly trattorias around lively Piazza dei Cavalieri welcome little diners. Tuck into hearty ribollita bean and veggie soup and plates piled with meaty pappardelle pasta ribbons.