Pavia | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Surface | 62 km² |
Population | 71 000 |
Area code | 0382 |
Postal Code | 27100 |
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Pavia - city in Italy (Lombardy), located in the western part of the Po plain on the Ticino River, approx. 30 km south of Milan. Administrative center of the province of Pavia.
Characteristic
Drive
By plane
- Milan Malpensa Airport - 87 km North-West, Milan's largest airport, major airport hub.
- Milan Linate Airport - 55 km north, serving mainly domestic flights.
By rail
Pavia is an important railway junction on the Milan - Genoa. It is the terminus for the S13 line of the Milan High-Speed Railway. Trains on this line run every 30 minutes.
By car
Pawia is an important road junction. It is situated on the A7 Milano-Genoa motorway, with which it is connected via the A53 motorway.
By bus
Communication
Worth seeing
- A Renaissance cathedral, the third largest in Italy. Partly designed by Leonardo da Vinci and Bramante. Its construction began in 1488 and was completed only in the 19th century
- Romanesque churches from the 12th century
- Visconti castle from the 14th century
- numerous gothic, renaissance and baroque palaces
- bridge from the 14th-15th century
- university botanical garden
Nearest neighborhood
- Certosa di Pavia - a carthusian church from the 15th-18th centuries with a magnificent Renaissance façade (Lombard Renaissance) and valuable interior fittings and rich decorations of the cloisters
work
Science
Shopping
Gastronomy
Festivals, parties
Accommodation
- Hotel Aurora 3-star hotel
- Dipendenza Rosengarten
- Hotel Excelsior Pavia 3-star hotel
- Hotel Moderno 4-star hotel
- Hotel Rosengarten, 3-star hotel
contact
Security
Tourist information
Where next
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