All'Ussero Relais & Co.

The Relais dell’ Ussero is on the right bank of the River Arno between the Ponte di Mezzo and Ponte Solferino bridges, in the historical centre of Pisa and the oldest part of town. The Palazzo della Sapienza and Palazzo del Rettorato of the University are 30 metres away, Piazza dei Cavalieri, where we find the Scuola Normale Superiore, at 250 metres. Piazza dei Miracoli with the Cathedral, Baptistery and the famous leaning Tower is only 850 metres away.

The Bed & Breakfast is located in Palazzo Agostini , also known as Palazzo dell’ Ussero, with its fifteenth century façade and remains of the ancient city walls dating back to before 1155, when Pisa was an important Maritime republic. The façade is late-Gothic which in the 1400s alternated with the Renaissance style. The name of the building comes from the coffee rooms of Caffè dell’Ussero , historic meeting place founded on 1st September 1775. The cafe was previously an inn, the Locanda dell’Ussero. Famous and distinguished guests have been Carlo Goldoni in 1744, Giacomo Casanova in 1760, Count Alfieri in 1785, Filippo Mazzei in 1792, Gioacchino Belli in 1829 and John Ruskin in 1840.

Where - In the historic centre of Pisa, 1 km from Pisa rail station, 1.5 kms (5 minutes)from Pisa Airport, 80 kms (50 minutes) from Florence airport, 20 kms (15 minutes) from Livorno port - all can be reached by taxi. The natural park of San Rossore - Migliarino and Massaciuccoli is 3 kms out of town, the nearest beaches are 15 kms away , Versilia at 40 kms, the Apennines at 80 kms.