Located 34 km south of Milan, along the route of the Via Francigena and on the banks of the Ticino river, just north of the latter's confluence with the Po, the city has its origins in the age of the Gallic tribes; later it became a Roman municipium with the name of Ticinum.
In the Middle Ages it was the capital of the Lombard kingdom and since 1361 it has been the seat of a university.
The ancient origins and an important historical past have bequeathed a considerable artistic heritage to Pavia: among the main tourist attractions are the Visconti Castle, the Basilica of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, the Pinacoteca Malaspina, the Duomo, the Basilica of San Michele Maggiore and the Covered Bridge.
The city is also the capital of a province devoted above all to agriculture, in particular to viticulture, rice-growing and cereal-growing; there are few industries, mainly concentrated in the Vigevano area.
Pavia
Address: Piazza Municipio, 2, 27100
Phone: 0382 3991
Site:
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Cristina Paveri