How to get to Pavia: trains, planes, cars and buses
Complete guide to reaching Pavia by train, plane, car and bus. Railway station, Milan airports, motorways and local transport in the city on the Ticino.
Travel guide to Pavia
Everything you need to visit Pavia: accommodation, itineraries, food and transport.
Practical guides
What to see in Pavia in 2 days: itinerary through the Certosa, the university and the Ticino
Discover what to see in Pavia in 2 days: the Certosa Renaissance masterpiece, the Covered Bridge over the Ticino, the historic university and secret courtyards of the city of a hundred towers.
Where to stay in Pavia: neighborhoods, accommodation and practical tips
Complete guide on where to stay in Pavia: from the university historic center to Oltrepò Pavese, B&Bs in medieval palaces, agriturismi among vineyards and options for every budget.
Where to eat in Pavia: best restaurants, osterias and Pavese risotto guide
Discover where to eat in Pavia: from risotto alla certosina to trattorias along the Ticino, the complete guide to Pavese cuisine among rice fields and monasteries.
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Articles about Pavia
Varzi: Where Salami and Medieval Stones Define a Hidden Corner of Lombardy
Varzi in the Oltrepò Pavese: a medieval borgo famous for its DOP salami, stone towers, arcaded streets and timeless hill…
Zavattarello: The Dal Verme Castle and the Silences of the Oltrepò Hills
Zavattarello in Oltrepò Pavese: the imposing Dal Verme castle lords over vine-covered hills and chestnut woods, far from…
Pedraza: The Castilian Borgo That Trades Electric Light for a Thousand Candles
Pedraza is a walled medieval borgo in Castile where every July the streets glow with thousands of candles within its per…
San Galgano: the sword in the stone that Tuscany never tells you about
A few kilometres from Siena, the roofless abbey of San Galgano guards a real sword thrust into the rock: Tuscan history …
Oltrepò Pavese, a Slow Road Trip Among the Wine Villages
The Oltrepò Pavese is the corner of the Apennines south of Pavia, a wine country an hour from Milan and yet still authen…
Instead of Milan's Duomo: the hidden Milan behind the spires
What to see in Milan beyond the Duomo: frescoed churches, Liberty-style courtyards, the Navigli and crowd-free day trips…
Unusual Lombardy: hidden villages and lesser-known places far from Milan
Lombardy's unusual places: early-medieval frescoes, lakeside hermitages, rock carvings and secret courtyards, from Milan…
Among magnolias and cloisters: the courtyards of the University of Pavia
Behind its Strada Nuova facade, the University of Pavia opens onto a sequence of Renaissance cloisters in the shade of m…
Among the cloisters of the University of Pavia, in the shade of the magnolias
At the University of Pavia, behind Strada Nuova, a sequence of Renaissance courtyards and loggias to cross in the shade …