PAVIA GUIDED WALKING TOURS

Classic Pavia Walking Tour

Duration: ~3 hours (walking)

Tour stops: Visconti Castle, University historic courtyards, Medieval Towers, Piazza della Vittoria, Pavia Cathedral, San Michele Basilica, and Covered Bridge.

Visconti Castle Pavia
The 14th-century Visconti Castle and its moat.
University of Pavia Volta Courtyard
The Volta Courtyard inside the historic University of Pavia.
Pavia Medieval Towers
Pavia's iconic brick Medieval Towers in Piazza Leonardo da Vinci.
Pavia Cathedral and Octagonal Dome
Pavia Cathedral and its imposing 92-meter octagonal dome.
San Michele Maggiore Basilica Pavia
The Basilica of San Michele Maggiore, Romanesque masterpiece.
Covered Bridge over Ticino River Pavia
The iconic Covered Bridge over the Ticino River.

The Lombards in Pavia

Duration: ~3 hours (walking)

Lombard section of Civic Museums, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro Church, Crypt of San Eusebio, San Michele Basilica, San Teodoro Church.

The Lombards in Pavia
Detail of the Romanesque sandstone relief carvings of San Michele Maggiore Basilica.

Romanesque Pavia

Duration: ~2.5 hours (walking)

San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro Church, San Michele Maggiore Basilica, San Teodoro Church.

Romanesque Pavia Tour
From left to right: the Romanesque brick facade of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, the golden apse, and St. Augustine's tomb shrine.

Renaissance Pavia

Duration: ~2.5 hours (walking)

Santa Maria di Canepanova Church, Castiglioni-Brugnatelli College, Pavia Cathedral, Palazzo Bottigella.

Renaissance Pavia Tour - Santa Maria di Canepanova
The Baroque octagonal interior of Santa Maria di Canepanova Sanctuary, a jewel of Renaissance architecture.

University Historic Tour

Duration: ~2 hours (walking)

Historic courtyards of the University and ancient San Matteo hospital, historic lecture halls, University History Museum.

University Historic Tour
The Volta Courtyard and historic arcades of the University of Pavia.