A historic university city on the Ticino, its ancient atheneum among Europe's oldest.
Just north stands the Certosa di Pavia, the Carthusian monastery whose lavish marble facade and Visconti tombs crown the surrounding rice plain, while the covered Ponte Coperto spans the river to Borgo Ticino.
When to visit Pavia
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Ponte Coperto
Pavia's roofed medieval bridge over the Ticino, rebuilt in 1951 with a chapel at its center.
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What to eat, and drink
Eating and drinking in Pavia
Well-loved everyday tables and Michelin stars, each checked open.
- Osteria del MattoOsteria
- Fratelli di PizzaPizzeria
- Osteria della Madonna da PeoOsteria
- Antica Mescita Origini Vineria_EnobottegaOsteria
- Bellimpasto pizzeria paviaPizzeria
- La saporitaPizzeria
Sleeping in Pavia
Well-reviewed places to stay, each checked open, by town.
- Le Stanze Del Cardinale
- Arnaboldi Palace
- Golgi Suite
- Albergo Italia
- Villa Marisa
- Farmhouse Cascina Mora
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